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Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)
URL: http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/isletcell

Description:
Resources on this rare pancreatic cancer, "a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the pancreas." Features treatment information (in English and Spanish), questions and answers about metastatic cancer, and links to general cancer resources. From the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Publisher:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Extra Keywords
neuroendocrine endocrine tumor

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Islands of Langerhans -- Tumors
Pancreas -- Cancer
Pancreas -- Diseases

LII Database Information:
Record 15230 created by Jennifer English on 08/02/2004
Last modification on 08/05/2004
Published: 08/02/2004  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15230