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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma.<ref>Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic/hp/pnet-treatment-pdq#section/_78. Accessed on October 21, 2015.</ref> | Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma.<ref name=surgery>Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic/hp/pnet-treatment-pdq#section/_78. Accessed on October 21, 2015.</ref> | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma. The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of VIPoma at diagnosis.<ref>Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic/hp/pnet-treatment-pdq#section/_78. Accessed on October 21, 2015.</ref> | *Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma. The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of VIPoma at diagnosis.<ref name=surgery>Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic/hp/pnet-treatment-pdq#section/_78. Accessed on October 21, 2015.</ref> | ||
*If the tumor cannot be removed completely, surgical debulking may have palliative benefit. | *If the tumor cannot be removed completely, surgical debulking may have palliative benefit.<ref name=sp>Vinik A. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor (VIPoma) [Updated 2013 Nov 28]. In: De Groot LJ, Beck-Peccoz P, Chrousos G, et al., editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000-. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278960/</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma.[1]
Surgery
- Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for VIPoma. The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of VIPoma at diagnosis.[1]
- If the tumor cannot be removed completely, surgical debulking may have palliative benefit.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/pancreatic/hp/pnet-treatment-pdq#section/_78. Accessed on October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Vinik A. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Tumor (VIPoma) [Updated 2013 Nov 28]. In: De Groot LJ, Beck-Peccoz P, Chrousos G, et al., editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000-. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278960/