Carcinoid tumor

Since carcinoid tumors are frequently indolent in growth, and asymptomatic, not all patients require treatment of metastatic disease at diagnosis.
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Carcinoid tumors have been called "cancers in slow motion" because they grow slowly and are less likely than other tumors to spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
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The prognosis of carcinoid tumors is related to the specific growth patterns of that tumor, as well as its location.
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Carcinoid Syndrome and Carcinoid Tumor - Carcinoid tumors often have no symptoms, however, they may cause carcnoid syndrome. Source:MedicineNet
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Though rare, cancers such as carcinoid tumors, pheochromocytomas and other neuroendocrine cancers lead to production of these higher levels of your body's natural hormones.
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Sandostatin (octreotide acetate) Currently indicated for control of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea and flushing in patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors and vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting tumors (VIPomas) as well as for the treatment of ...
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Other types of colon cancer are rare, and include lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas. Use of the term colon cancer for the rest of this article refers to colon carcinoma and not the other, more rare types of colon cancer.
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A combination of symptoms caused by the release of serotonin and other substances from carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Other types of colon cancer are rare, and include lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas. Use of the term "colon cancer" for the rest of this article refers to colon "carcinoma" and not the other, rare types of colon cancer.
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5-HIAA levels are usually measured to detect carcinoid tumors and follow the clinical course of patients, and to diagnose certain medical conditions such as systemic mastocytosis and endocrine tumors.
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Carcinoid disease is sometimes called "cancer in slow motion" because it can lurk in the body for decades. Learn how carcinoid tumors are different from more common cancers.
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is a neurotransmitter that is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan by enterochromaffin cells in the gut and bronchi. It is metabolized to 5-HIAA in the liver and then excreted in the urine. Elevations in 5-HIAA can indicate carcinoid tumor.
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is at a high risk for this cause of tricuspid valve damage.
old age. Tricuspid regurgitation due to aging is often minimal and usually causes no harm.
trauma to the heart, such as from a stab wound to the chest
a tumor called a carcinoid tumor ...
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