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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]].<ref name="pmid17896148">{{cite journal |author=Yao JC, Eisner MP, Leary C, ''et al'' |title=Population-based study of islet cell carcinoma |journal=Ann. Surg. Oncol. |volume=14 |issue=12 |pages=3492–500 |year=2007 |month=Dec |pmid=17896148 |pmc=2077912 |doi=10.1245/s10434-007-9566-6 }}</ref>
The term "nesidioblastoma" dates to at least 1938.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Laidlaw GF |title=Nesidioblastoma, the islet tumor of the pancreas |journal=Am J Pathol. |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=125–34 |year=1938 |pmc=1964945}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[neuroendocrine tumor]]
==References==
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{{Digestive system neoplasia}}
[[Category:Types of cancer]]
[[pl:Wyspiak trzustki]]

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Islet-cell carcinoma
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MeSH D018273

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

  1. 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)
  2. Laidlaw GF (1938). "Nesidioblastoma, the islet tumor of the pancreas". Am J Pathol. 14 (2): 125–34. PMC 1964945.

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