Carcinoid tumors and adenomas of the middle ear are rare neoplasms of indeterminate relationship to one another. Indeed, the literature is devoid of a large comprehensive series that evaluates the ...

Carcinoid tumors are part of a heterogeneous group of gastrointestinal and pancreatic endocrine tumors that are characterized by their capacity to produce and secrete hormones, 5-hydroxytryptamine ...

Carcinoid syndrome is a group of symptoms you might have with a type of cancer called carcinoid tumors. These tumors start in cells that make certain chemicals, and they release more of those ...

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with carcinoid tumors in the lung, you may wonder what they are and how they’re different from other types of lung cancer. Carcinoid tumors are a ...

A carcinoid tumor is a type of cancer that develops in different parts of the body and is characterized by a slow growth phase. Credit: Photomicrograph of a carcinoid tumor. Credit: David Litman ...

Also, since the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) incorporated NET staging into the seventh edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, clinical trial designs have been standardized, and ...

Reviewed by Yolanda Smith, B.Pharm. Carcinoid tumors may sometimes be asymptomatic but may show symptoms in other patients. The signs of the illness are not definite and depend greatly on the ...

The patient’s subjective flushing symptoms with an ileal mass suggested a carcinoid tumor. A 24-hour urine 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) test was mildly elevated at 18.4 mg per day (normal ...

Our sample included 71 patients with the carcinoid syndrome who underwent serial echocardiographic studies performed more than one year apart and 32 patients referred directly for surgical ...

1 We have had the opportunity to utilize this method of therapy in a patient with carcinoid syndrome. This communication presents our experience and rationale for antitumor therapy of disseminated ...

Neuroendocrine neoplasm: A 10-year retrospective review of a single-center experience. Second interim analysis of CABONEN: An international, multicenter phase II trial investigating cabozantinib in ...

They sometimes release serotonin and the other proteins into the bloodstream. This can cause a collection of symptoms called carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid syndrome is most common in people with a ...