Pancreatic endocrine disorders and multiple endocrine neoplasia

2010 ◽  
pp. 1976-1986
Author(s):  
N.M. Martin ◽  
S.R. Bloom
Keyword(s):  
Islet Cell ◽  
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia ◽  
Neuroendocrine Tumours ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Frequent Type ◽  
Endocrine Neoplasia ◽  
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours ◽  
Islet Cell Tumours ◽  
Cancer Syndromes

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (islet cell tumours) are rare and usually sporadic, but they may be associated with complex familial endocrine cancer syndromes. Recognized types of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are those that are nonfunctioning (often advanced at diagnosis due to the absence of symptoms attributable to hormone hypersecretion), insulinoma (the most frequent type, see ...

Pancreatic endocrine disorders and multiple endocrine neoplasia

2020 ◽  
pp. 2449-2463
Author(s):  
B. Khoo ◽  
T.M. Tan ◽  
S.R. Bloom
Keyword(s):  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Neuroendocrine Tumours ◽  
Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy ◽  
Mtor Inhibitors ◽  
Somatostatin Analogues ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours ◽  
Islet Cell Tumours ◽  
Cancer Syndromes

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (islet-cell tumours) are rare and usually sporadic, but they may be associated with complex familial endocrine cancer syndromes. Recognized types of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are those that are non-functioning (often advanced at diagnosis and presenting with mass effects due to the absence of symptoms attributable to hormone hypersecretion), insulinoma (the most frequent type), and others including gastrinoma, VIPoma, and glucagonoma. The following should be considered in addition to the symptomatic treatments: surgical resection—the only curative treatment, but not possible in many cases; tyrosine kinase inhibitors which inhibit specific kinases involved in tumour cell proliferation, growth, and angiogenesis; mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors; peptide-receptor radionuclide therapy (radiolabelled somatostatin analogues).

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