MedicalTerminology DB

1 Definition of pancreatic endocrine cancer

Meaning of pancreatic endocrine cancer: A rare cancer that forms in the islets of Langerhans cells (a type of cell found in the pancreas).

A rare cancer that forms in the islets of Langerhans cells (a type of cell found in the pancreas). Also called islet cell carcinoma.

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