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Islet Cell Adenoma (Islet Cell Tumors) Summary

437 relevant articles (11 outcomes, 40 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A benign tumor of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the INSULIN-producing PANCREATIC BETA CELLS, as in INSULINOMA, resulting in HYPERINSULINISM.

Also Known As: Islet Cell Tumors; Adenoma, Islet Cell; Island Cell Tumor; Adenomas, Islet Cell; Island Cell Tumors Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Islet Cell Adenoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor) : 1 outcome 6 studies in 34 results : IBA
  2. Streptozocin (Streptozotocin) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 25 results : FDA 1
  3. Hormones : 1 outcome 2 studies in 34 results : IBA
  4. Gastrins : 1 outcome 2 studies in 28 results : IBA
  5. Fluorouracil (Carac) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 2 results : FDA 30 Generic
  6. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) : 1 outcome 1 study in 14 results : FDA 6
  7. Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  8. gemcitabine : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : FDA 1
  9. Insulin-Like Growth Factor II (Somatomedin A) : 1 outcome in 18 results : IBA
  10. Octreotide (Sandostatin) : 1 outcome in 9 results : FDA 13 Generic
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Diseases Related to Islet Cell Adenoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Carcinoid Tumor (Carcinoid)
  3. Adenocarcinoma
  4. Hypoglycemia (Reactive Hypoglycemia)
  5. Pancreatic Neoplasms (Pancreatic Cancer)
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Key Therapies for Islet Cell Adenoma

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  1. Pancreatectomy : 1 outcome 3 studies in 21 results
  2. Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
  3. Laparotomy : 1 study in 4 results
  4. Pancreaticoduodenectomy : 12 results
  5. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 3 results
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