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Chapter-24 Carcinoid Tumors

BOOK TITLE: Decision Making in Surgical Oncology

Author
1. Tyagi AK
2. Rautray D
ISBN
9788184481525
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10195_24
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical Services, Command Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Indraprastha University, Sector 16-C, Dwarka, New Delhi, India; University of Delhi [South Campus], New Delhi, India
2. Armed Forces Medical Services, Command Hospital (Air Force), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Carcinoid tumors are indolent tumors arising from neuroendocrine cells and cytochemical quite similar to tumors like phaeochromocytoma, medullary thyroid cancer and endocrine tumors of pancreas. Neuroendocrine cells being ubiquitous, these tumors hence can be encountered anywhere in the body, but are commonly found in following sites in decreasing order of frequency, appendix, small intestine (predominantly ileum), rectum and bronchus.

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