NCIt related terms : Islet cell tumors of the pancreas; Islet cell tumors - pancreas;
NCIt definition : A well-differentiated, low-, intermediate-, or high-grade neoplasm with neuroendocrine
differentiation that arises from the islet cells of the pancreas. According to the
presence or absence of clinical syndromes that result from hormone hypersecretion,
pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are classified either as functional or nonfunctional.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A mass of abnormal cells that forms in the endocrine (hormone-producing)
tissues of the pancreas. Islet cell tumors may be benign (not cancer) or malignant
(cancer).;