Carcinoid Tumors

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Carcinoid Tumors (9 links) Carcinoid tumors are rare, with incidence estimated at less than 3 per 100,000 people. The most common sites of disease are the gastrointestinal tract or lung, but they can occur in many parts of the body. Some carcinoid tumors produce hormones such as serotonin and bradykinin which may cause symptoms such as flushing or diarrhea. Better Outlook for Carcinoid Syndrome Transcript and Webcast with input from two experts on carcinoid tumors. CARCINOID - Carcinoid Cancer Online Support Group Email list Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc non-profit organization chartered by the State of New York supporting research and education on carcinoid tumors and related neuro-endocrine neoplasms. CARPA - Carcinoid Patients Association A Swedish based organisation founded in 1991 by patients and health professionals at the University Hospital in Uppsalap. The Web site includes resorces in both English and Swedish languages. Questions and Answers: Carcinoid From the CancerHelp Web site produced by Cancer Research UK. Review of Carcinoid Tumours + FAQ (Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc., USA) Understanding Carcinoid tumors (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet ********** Information for Health Professionals *********** Case study: A sixty-two year old man with a carcinoid tumor metastatic to the spine (Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh) Merk Manual - Carcinoid Tumors Medline Search: carcinoid tumor (PubMed)   Limit search to: [Last Year]  Limit search to: [Last 2 Years]   Limit search to: [Reviews] See also Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumour