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Islet Cell Carcinoma
Summary
Description:
A primary malignant neoplasm of the pancreatic ISLET CELLS. Usually it involves the non-INSULIN-producing cell types, the PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS and the pancreatic delta cells (SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS) in GLUCAGONOMA and SOMATOSTATINOMA, respectively.
Also Known As:
Carcinoma, Islet Cell; Carcinomas, Islet Cell; Islet Cell Carcinomas; Islet Cell Tumor, Malignant
Networked: 143
relevant articles (5 outcomes,
16 trials/studies)
for this Disease
Key Drugs and Agents for Islet Cell Carcinoma
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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
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Streptozocin (Streptozotocin)
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1 outcome 4 studies in 29 results
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FDA 1
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Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
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1 outcome 4 studies in 7 results
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FDA 12
Generic
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Fluorouracil (Carac)
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1 outcome 3 studies in 10 results
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FDA 33
Generic
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Octreotide (Sandostatin)
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1 outcome 1 study in 8 results
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FDA 14
Generic
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor)
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1 outcome 1 study in 1 result
: IBA
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Hormones
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2 studies in 10 results
: IBA
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chlorozotocin
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2 studies in 4 results
: IBA
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Gastrins
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1 study in 13 results
: IBA
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Insulin (Novolin)
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1 study in 11 results
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FDA 2
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Somatostatin (Somatotropin Release-Inhibiting Factor)
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1 study in 10 results
: IBA
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Diseases Related to Islet Cell Carcinoma
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Carcinoid Tumor (Carcinoid)
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Neoplasms (Cancer)
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Thyroid Neoplasms (Thyroid Cancer)
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Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
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Medullary Carcinoma
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Key Therapies for Islet Cell Carcinoma
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Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
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1 outcome in 10 results
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Radiotherapy
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1 outcome in 2 results
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Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
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1 outcome in 1 result
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Pancreatectomy
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1 study in 6 results
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Liver Transplantation
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1 study in 2 results
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