Zollinger-Ellison syndrome happens when tumors called gastrinomas cause too much stomach acid. Here's all you need to know about the link between the condition and cancer.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a digestive disorder that occurs when tumors called gastrinomas form in the pancreas or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). Gastrinomas are tumors ...
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The life expectancy of people with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome depends on the location of a person’s gastric tumors and whether or not they have metastasized (spread) to the liver. Keep reading ...
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A syndrome characterized by severe peptic ulcer disease, gastric acid hypersecretion, and non-beta islet cell tumors of the pancreas was first described by Zollinger and Ellison in 1955.
The diagnosis of ZES is established by demonstrating fasting hypergastrinemia and hyperacidity in patients suspected of the disease and confirmed by a positive secretion stimulation test when ...