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Islet Cell Tumor

Known as: Pancreatic Endocrine Neoplasm, islet cell adenoma, NESIDIOBLASTOMA 
A neoplasm with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the pancreas. It includes neuroendocrine tumors (low and intermediate grade) and… 
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Endocrine systemEpithelial CellsEpitheliumExperimental Organism Islet Cell Adenoma Neoplasm

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Islet Cell AdenomaIslet cell adenomatosisPancreatic Endocrine CarcinomaPancreatic adenoma

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Pancreatic endocrine tumors: expression profiling evidences a role for AKT-mTOR pathway.
PURPOSE We investigated the global gene expression in a large panel of pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) aimed at identifying… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms: epidemiology and prognosis of pancreatic endocrine tumors.
Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) are uncommon tumors with an annual incidence <1 per 100 000 person-years in the general… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Non-islet origin of pancreatic islet cell tumors.
The histogenesis of pancreatic islet cell tumors was investigated by morphological identification of putative precursor lesions… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Islet cell tumor of the pancreas: biphasic CT versus MR imaging in tumor detection.
PURPOSE To compare the effectiveness of biphasic computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the detection of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Detection of small, functional islet cell tumors in the pancreas: selection of MR imaging sequences for optimal sensitivity.
PURPOSE To determine the sensitivity and specificity of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for depicting pancreatic small… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Pancreatic Solid-cystic-papillary Tumor: Clinicopathologic Features in Eight Patients from Hong Kong and Review of the Literature
Abstract. Solid-cystic-papillary tumors (SCPTs) of the pancreas are rare. The clinicopathologic features and pathogenesis of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Cationic liposomes target angiogenic endothelial cells in tumors and chronic inflammation in mice.
This study sought to determine whether angiogenic blood vessels in disease models preferentially bind and internalize cationic… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Cystic tumors of the pancreas : new clinical, radiologic, and pathologic observations in 67 patients. Discussion
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Somatostatin and Somatostatin Analogue (SMS 201-995) in Treatment of Hormone-Secreting Tumors of the Pituitary and Gastrointestinal Tract and Non-Neoplastic Diseases of the Gut
Abstract Somatostatin is a peptide synthesized in many tissues that can act as a neurotransmitter, a systemic hormone, or a local… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Nonfunctioning islet cell tumors.
In nonfunctioning islet cell tumors of the pancreas, hormone production is not clinically evident. This type of tumor constituted… 
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