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Glucagonoma

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Endocrine glands
Endocrine glands
Treatment

Surgical removal of the tumor is the preferred treatment. The tumor does not respond to chemotherapy.


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Expectations (prognosis)

Approximately 60% of these tumors are cancerous. Metastasis (spread) to the liver is common.


Complications

Metastasis of cancer to the liver is a complication.


Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if you notice symptoms suggestive of glucagonoma.


Review Date: 09/11/2006
Reviewed By: Rita Nanda, M.D., Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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