Cure is usually only possible in a small number of patients using a combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Cystic disorders Cystic disorders of the pancreas include both inflammatory and cancerous cysts. Diagnosis depends on a variety of imaging studies. Therapy includes radiologic,endoscopic, and surgical techniques. Endocrine tumors Endocrine tumors of the pancreas including Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, glucagonoma, VIPoma, and nonfunctioning endocrine tumors.
Diagnosis is established by measuring hormone levels in the blood as well as imaging studies.