Islet-cell carcinoma
| Islet-cell carcinoma | |
| ICD-O: | Template:ICDO |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D018273 |
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Islet cell carcinoma or nesidioblastoma is an uncommon cancer of the endocrine pancreas.
It accounts for approximately 1.3% of pancreatic cancer.[1]
The term "nesidioblastoma" dates to at least 1938.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Yao JC, Eisner MP, Leary C; et al. (2007). "Population-based study of islet cell carcinoma". Ann. Surg. Oncol. 14 (12): 3492–500. doi:10.1245/s10434-007-9566-6. PMC 2077912. PMID 17896148. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Laidlaw GF (1938). "Nesidioblastoma, the islet tumor of the pancreas". Am J Pathol. 14 (2): 125–34. PMC 1964945.