Islet cell carcinoma
| Islet cell carcinoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Islet cell carcinoma |
| Short definition | Islet cell carcinoma (I-lass sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that forms in islet cells (hormone-producing cells) of the pancreas. Islet cells produce several different hormones that affect bodily functions, including controlling the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood and helping the stomach digest food. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Islet cell carcinoma - (pronounced) (I-lass sel KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A rare cancer that forms in islet cells (hormone-producing cells) of the pancreas. Islet cells produce several different hormones that affect bodily functions, including controlling the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood and helping the stomach digest food. Functional islet cell carcinomas produce extra amounts of these hormones, which can cause symptoms. Nonfunctional islet cell carcinomas don't produce extra amounts of hormones, but they can cause symptoms as they grow and spread. Also called endocrine pancreatic cancer
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