If your doctor tells you that you've got a carcinoid tumor, there's a lot to take in. The condition is a type of cancer, but unlike some other kinds, there's more than one part of the body where it ...

Carcinoid syndrome is a condition in which a carcinoid tumor releases serotonin or other chemicals into the bloodstream. Carcinoid tumors, which develop most commonly in the gastrointestinal (GI) ...

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, ...

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 location ...

When carcinoid tumors are at a more advanced stage, surgery may not be possible. However, other treatments can help manage these neuroendocrine tumors. Although these treatments don't cure the cancer, ...

An otherwise healthy 45-year-old woman presented with recurrent attacks of biliary colic after cholecystectomy 5 months earlier. Although they were milder than before the surgery, symptoms did not ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Treatment with cabozantinib (Cometriq, Exelixis) has shown promising objective tumor responses and progression-free survival in patients with advanced carcinoid and pancreatic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure and ...

Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Building on Success The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this manuscript. All relationships are considered compensated.

CAPTEM (capecitabine and temozolomide) provided a high rate of disease control in patients with typical and atypical lung ...

Carcinoid tumors are typically cancerous. These slow-growing tumors are often found in the gut or the lungs years after they first develop. They can spread to other parts of the body. Carcinoid tumors ...