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 ...
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...
A 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.KevinDepartmentO'ReillyDepartmentWileyAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery...
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 ...
Carcinoid Carcinoid tumours Appendix Children Aim: The diagnosis of carcinoid tumour is a relatively rare one. Our surgical approach has changed over the last two decades from predominantly open to predominately laparoscopic with a tendency to leave the mesoappendix in situ. The aim of this audit ...
M. ( 1982 ) ‘Carcinoid’ tumours of the breast: the morphological spectrum of argyrophil carcinomas . Histopathology 6 , 549 – 569 .Azzopardi JG, Muretto P, Goddeeris P, Eusebi V, Lauweryns JM: ‘Carcinoid’ tumours of the breast: the morphological spectrum of argyrophil carcinomas. ...
Carcinoid tumours are the rare neuroendocrine neoplasms, occurring most commonly in the appendix. The clinical presentation of the appendiceal carcinoids is similar to that of acute appendicitis, although in many cases the tumour is diagnosed incidentally. The diagnosis should be confirmed histologically....
Define carcinoids. carcinoids synonyms, carcinoids pronunciation, carcinoids translation, English dictionary definition of carcinoids. n. A small, slow-growing, benign or malignant tumor, found usually in the gastrointestinal tract, that is composed of i
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...