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Case report shows cure of insulinoma using stereotactic radiation in a patient unfit for surgery, indicating a viable alternative treatment option.
Insulinoma is the most common pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET). It is a rare disease account for 1-2% of pancreatic tumors and affect approximately up to 3 patients per million per year. complete surgical resection or debulking are standard of care option. However, surgery is associated with short and long-term post-operative morbidity and may not be appropriate for all patients. In This case we present management and cure of a case of functioning insulinoma with stereotactic ablative radiosurgery in an unfit patient for surgery.
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