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VIPoma
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VIPomas are exceedingly rare cancerous tumors that arise from a type of hormone-secreting cell in the pancreas. VIPomas cause diarrhea, hypokalemia (low blood potassium), and a decrease in the amount of acid in the stomach.
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VIPomas affect cells in the pancreas that produce vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). The cancer causes symptoms by producing high levels of this hormone. The cause is not known.
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Sandostatin (octreotide acetate) Currently indicated for control of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea and flushing in patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumors (VIPomas) as well as for the treatment of ...
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