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Treatment of Islet Cell Tumors

Source: Childhood Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: August 13, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Treatment options for islet cell tumors include the following:

Surgery.

Chemotherapy.

Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor therapy.

Treatment of islet cell tumors includes medical therapy for control of the syndrome and complete surgical resection.[6] For patients with malignant tumors and unresectable or metastatic disease, chemotherapy and mTOR inhibitors are recommended.

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The management of these tumors in children follows the consensus guidelines established for adult patients.[3,7] For more information, see Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (Islet Cell Tumors) Treatment.

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