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Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas) Treatment (PDQ®) - Insulinoma
Treatment may be one of the following:
- Surgery to remove the cancer.
- Chemotherapy.
- Hormone therapy.
- Drugs to relieve symptoms.
- Hepatic arterial occlusion or embolization to kill cancer cells growing in the liver.
Check for clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with insulinoma.
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October 04, 2007
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