Glucagonoma natural history, complications and prognosis

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Prognosis

For approximately 60% of these tumors are cancerous, the prognosis of glucagonoma depends on the following:

• Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery
• The stage of the tumor: the size of the tumor, whether the cancer has spread outside the pancreas
• The patient’s general
• Whether the tumor has just been diagnosed or has recurred

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