Carcinoid Syndrome

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Synonyms

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• carcinoid cancer
• carcinoid disease
• functioning carcinoid
• carcinoid apudoma
• functioning argentaffinoma
• neuroendocrine tumor carcinoid type
• malignant carcinoid syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

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• None

General Discussion

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Carcinoid syndrome is a disease consisting of a combination of symptoms, physical manifestations, and abnormal laboratory chemical findings caused by a carcinoid tumor. A carcinoid tumor is a tumor that secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. These tumors usually arise in the gastrointestinal tract and from there may migrate (metastasize) to the liver. Carcinoid tumors also sometimes develop in the lung.



Only about 10% of the people with carcinoid tumors will develop the carcinoid syndrome. Major symptoms of this syndrome include hot, red facial flushing, diarrhea and wheezing. Carcinoid syndrome occurs when the tumors produce excessive amounts of serotonin or other substances.

Resources

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American Cancer Society, Inc.

1599 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, GA 30329

USA

Tel: 4043203333

Tel: 8002272345

Internet: http://www.cancer.org



11Q Research and Resource Group

83 Lantern Hill Road

Mystic, CT 06355

USA

Tel: 8605994015

Fax: 8604416159

Email: david_m_george@groton.pfizer.com

Internet: http://www.11qusa.org



Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc.

333 Mamaroneck Avenue #492

White Plains, NY 10605

USA

Tel: 9146831001

Fax: 9146830183

Tel: 8887223132

Email: carcinoid@optonline.net

Internet: http://www.carcinoid.org



Caring for Carcinoid Foundation

One Kendall Square

PMB 180

Cambridge, MA 02139

Tel: (857)222-5492

Email: info@caringforcarcinoid.org

Internet: http://www.caringforcarcinoid.org



Friends of Cancer Research

2231 Crystal Drive

Suite 200

Arlington, VA 22202

Tel: (703)302-1503

Fax: (703)302-1568

Email: info@focr.org

Internet: http://www.focr.org

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Last Updated:   3/16/2005

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