What are Non-Functioning Pancreatic NETs?
Specialized neuroendocrine cells of the pancreas give rise to non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Functional neuroendocrine tumors, such as insulinomas, gastrinomas, and somatostatinoma, exhibit signs of excessive hormone production. In contrast, non-functioning NETs don’t exhibit any signs of hormone overproduction….