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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
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Promising advances in the treatment of malignant pancreatic endocrine tumors.
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are classified as functional (10 to 30% of the tumors) or nonfunctional (50 to 80%).1 Functional… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Upregulated expression of PDGF receptor beta in endocrine pancreatic tumors and metastases compared to normal endocrine pancreas
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) beta signaling is involved in autocrine growth stimulation of tumor cells, tumor… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The Predictive Value of CK19 and CD99 in Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
Prediction of behavior in pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) is reliant on clinicopathologic features. However, there remains a… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Localization of putative tumor suppressor loci by genome-wide allelotyping in human pancreatic endocrine tumors.
Only two tumor suppressor gene loci, one on 3p25 and the MEN1 gene on 11q13, have thus far been implicated in the pathogenesis of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Groundwater Nitrate Removal in a Riparian Forest
We quantified nitrate (NO{sub 3}{sup -}) removal rates from groundwater in a red maple (Acer rubrum L.) riparian forest subjected… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Radioiodinated somatostatin analog scintigraphy in small-cell lung cancer.
Review
1989
Review
1989
The role of surgery in the management of islet cell tumors.
Endocrine tumors of the pancreas are rare disorders that can cause life-threatening symptoms related to the excessive hormonal… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Absence of somatostatin receptors in human exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinomas.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Thrombolytic therapy for prosthetic cardiac valve thrombosis.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Ectopic hormone production by endocrine tumors: Localization of hormones at the cellular level by immunocytochemistry
Clinical and laboratory data, histologic, electron microscopic and immunocytochemical findings of the tumors of eight patients… 
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