title: Islet cell tumours: surgical treatment.
abstract: The majority of neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas are malignant and surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment. The tumours are often small and intraoperative tumour localization is an important part of the operation. The type of tumour will dictate specific treatment.
authors.affiliation: Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 4HQ.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Aldridge
mesh_terms: D018273:Carcinoma, Islet Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000601:surgery; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003969:Vipoma / Q000601:surgery