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Current concepts in functioning endocrine tumors of the pancreas.

Proye CA, Lokey JS

Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Hôpital Claude Huriez, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire-Lille, 1 Place de Verdun, 59037 Lille, France.

Duodenal and pancreatic endocrine tumors are uncommon and their surgical treatment is often difficult. The management of these tumors has changed with recent advancements in tumor localization, intraoperative hormone measurements, standardized surgical techniques, and a better understanding of the genetic basis of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome. We present our experience with 191 endocrine tumors and elaborate the contemporary management of functioning duodenopancreatic endocrine tumors.

Published 14 December 2004 in World J Surg, 28(12): 1231-8.
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