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Carcinoid Tumors
Carcinoid tumors are rare, slow-growing cancers that usually start in the lining of the digestive tract or in the lungs. Because they grow slowly and don't produce symptoms in the early stages, the average age of people diagnosed with digestive or lung carcinoids is about 60.
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 can cure the cancer.
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Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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- What Are Lung Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
- What Is a Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor?(American Cancer Society)
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Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors (PDQ): Treatment
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Overviews
- Carcinoid Tumor(American Society of Clinical Oncology)
- Carcinoid Tumors(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- 5-HIAA Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Can Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Be Found Early?(American Cancer Society)
- Chromogranin A(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- How Are Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society)
- How Are Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Staged?(American Cancer Society)
- How Are Lung Carcinoid Tumors Diagnosed?(American Cancer Society)
- How Are Lung Carcinoid Tumors Staged?(American Cancer Society)
- Serotonin Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Treatment
- Treatment of Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors by Stage(American Cancer Society)
- Treatment of Lung Carcinoid by Type and Extent of Disease(American Cancer Society)
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Prevention/Screening
- What Are the Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Lung Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
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Disease Management
- What Happens after Treatment for Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
- What Happens after Treatment for Lung Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
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Specific Conditions
- Carcinoid Syndrome(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Carcinoid Tumor: Frequently Asked Questions(Carcinoid Cancer Foundation)
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Related Issues
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Lung Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoid Tumor(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoid Tumor
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Genetics
- Do We Know What Causes Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
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- What's New in Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society)
- What's New in Lung Carcinoid Tumor Research and Treatment?(American Cancer Society)
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- Find an Oncologist(American Society of Clinical Oncology)
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- What Are the Key Statistics about Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors?(American Cancer Society)
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