A combination drug treatment doubled survival time for patients with an aggressive form of colorectal cancer, according to ...

No staining was observed in negative controls of COX-1 and COX-2 in either normal GI tissues or carcinoid tumors. COX-1 and -2 Expressions in GI Carcinoid Tumors All GI carcinoid tumors exhibited ...

Clinical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and Director of the Program in Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "It was encouraging to see that ...

Atypical carcinoid tumors are rare cancers that originate most commonly in the gastrointestinal tract or lungs and can spread to other parts of the body. When these tumors spread to the brain ...

Carcinoid pancreatic NETs can cause ... and severity of the tumor. NETs in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and an abdominal lump. NETs in the lungs can ...

Clinical Director of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center and Director of the Program in Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I’m encouraged by these final ...

African Americans are more likely than whites to get carcinoid tumors of the stomach, intestines, and other parts of the GI tract. If you spend a lot of time outdoors over the years, it can ...

Most carcinoid tumors start in one of two areas: your lungs or your digestive system, also known as the GI tract. That includes places like your stomach, small intestine, colon, appendix ...

In an interview for World Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Day, Casey J. Allen, MD, discussed the advances in treatment for these patients with gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. While patients ...

Symptoms of carcinoid syndrome include facial ... diabetes, dermatology, gastrointestinal health, cardiovascular health, cancer, pregnancy, and gynecology. She was previously an assistant editor ...

Carcinoid tumors are usually cancerous. Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine tumors that primarily occur in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and lungs. While some can remain localized and not ...

NETs that affect the lungs include SCLC, large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), and carcinoid tumors. NETs can also arise in organs such as the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and more.