Carcinoid TumoursE. C. EdwardsRoyal Army Medical Corps(T.A.)Surgical Registrar, Northern Hospital, LiverpoolBritish Medical Journal Publishing GroupJournal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
Carcinoid tumours grow at different rates and the treatment plan will usually be based on the size, location and stage of cancer. The most common treatments for carcinoid include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and somatostatin analogues. Your care team will explain treatment options to you and ...
Carcinoid tumours (argentaffin carcinomas) are considered to arise from the argentaffin (enterochromaffin, Kultschitsky) cells of the intestine. These tumours contain and secrete 5-hydroxytryptamine1, and histochemical investigations2 make it likely that enterochromaffin cells do likewise. In three ...
Overall, people with carcinoid tumours have a good life expectancy compared to many other cancers, with around70-80% surviving at least five years from diagnosis. Many people remain relatively well and lead active lives, with only occasional symptoms. Can carcinoid tumors be removed? Surgeons often...
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The histogenesis of appendiceal carcinoid tumours. Histopathology. 1992;20(4):345-349.Goddard MJ, Lonsdale RN. The histogenesis of appendiceal carcinoid tumours. Histopathology 1992;20:345-349.Goddard MJ, Lonsdale RN. The histogenesis of appendiceal carcinoid tumours. Histopathology 1992; 20: 345-349...
Carcinoid tumours are rare lesions that belong to the APUDoma category having the capacity of Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylase. Gastrointestinal system comprises 90% of all carcinoids in the body and they are the most common type of primary malignant lesions of the appendix. New WHO ...
Gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and carcinomas; a review of rare tumour type Malignant carcinoids in the USA, SEER 1992-1999: an epidemiological study with 6830 cases. Chronic diarrhea in a 64-year-old Woman Goblet cell carcinoids are usually accompanied by acute appendicitis ...
Carcinoid Tumours of the Rectum1A personal canvass conducted in Queensland revealed but five cases of rectal carcinoid. The nature of these lesions is discussed, and an attitude towards their management is expressed.doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1969.tb06546.xKevin O'Reilly...
Pulmonary carcinoid tumors represent bronchopulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms which might synthetize serotonin, histamine, bombesin or other types of hormones responsible for the development of a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms, known as carcinoid syndrome. Data of 98 patients submitted to surgery for...