Carcinoid tumor can arise anywhere in the body. About 70% originate within three organs: the appendix, the small intestine, and the rectum. Most appendiceal carcinoids are small, do not cause symptoms, and are diagnosed incidentally during appendectomy. Larger tumors are found more frequently with...
In later stages the tumors sometimes produce hormones that can cause carcinoid syndrome. The syndrome causes flushing of the face and upper chest, diarrhea, and trouble breathing. Surgery is the main treatment for carcinoid tumors. If they haven't spread to other parts of the body, surgery ca...
potential. However, carcinoid tumor cells are distinguished from most other types of tumors in that they secrete various hormone-like substances (e.g., serotonin, noradrenalin, histamines) which may cause symptoms throughout the body rather than symptoms localized to the organ where the tumor ...
Carcinoid tumors are neoplasms derived from neuroendocrine cells and are widely distributed throughout the body in almost any organ. The traditional classification of carcinoid tumors includes foregut tumors with primaries located in the lung, stomach, or proximal duodenum, as well as the thymus; midgu...
potential. However, carcinoid tumor cells are distinguished from most other types of tumors in that they secrete various hormone-like substances (e.g., serotonin, noradrenalin, histamines) which may cause symptoms throughout the body rather than symptoms localized to the organ where the tumor ...
Stamenkovi?, IvankaIgnjatovi?, Neboj?aThe Faculty of Medicine in NisActa Medica MedianaeKatic V, Djindjic B, Mojsilovic M, Mladenovic P, Bojanic V, Stamenkovic I et al. New classification and diagnosis of appendiceal carcinoid tumors. Acta Medica Medianae. 2012; 51(1): 24-30....
Carcinoid tumors originate from the neuroendocrine cells throughout the body and are capable of producing various peptides. Their clinical course is often indolent but can also be aggressive and resistant to therapy. We examined all aspects of carcinoid tumors including the molecular biology oncogenesis...
Nonfunctional tumors: These are more common. They don't make hormones at all (or not enough to cause symptoms). Locations Carcinoid tumors most often form in the gastrointestinal (digestive) tract, but can occur anywhere in the body that hormone-producing cells exist.1 ...
Carcinoid tumors of the colon (exclusive of the rectum): Review of the literature A thorough review of the literature in regard to carcinoid tumors of the colon (exclusive of the rectum) has been made inorder to organize all pertinent da... RS Berardi - 《Diseases of the Colon & Rectum》...
Do carcinoid tumors cause joint pain? The symptoms of carcinoid syndrome include episodes of warmth and redness of the face, head and upper chest; diarrhea; marked changes in blood pressure (usually hypotension, a decrease in blood pressure); asthmatic-like wheezing; weight loss or gain; malnutr...