Carcinoid tumors are part of a heterogeneous group of gastrointestinal and pancreatic ... and included a new staging system. 4 Midgut tumors are frequently diagnosed incidentally, but can also ...

Background. A 48-year-old man presented with diarrhea, flushing, abdominal pain and weight loss of 10 kg over a 6-month period. He subsequently developed dyspnea on exertion. Diagnosis. Carcinoid ...

Carcinoid tumors are thought to arise from neuroendocrine cells and originate mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Cyclo-oxygenase-2 is reportedly expressed in neuroendocrine cells of normal ...

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 ...

You might hear some doctors or nurses use the term Carcinoid, instead of NET ... This is also called the gastrointestinal (GI) system. It includes the: In some cases, doctors do not know where the ...