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islet cell carcinoma  

Definition(s)

  • ISLET CELL CANCER, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in certain tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is about six inches long and is shaped like a thin pear, wider at one end and narrower at the other. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Pancreatic Cancer, Islet Cell]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-HRXGMPGG-2

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