Treatment of carcinoid tumours
Carcinoid tumours are types of neuroendocrine tumours. Neuroendocrine cells are a network of glands in the body involved with the production of hormones. Carcinoid tumours are rare and usually start in the small bowel; they can also occur in other parts of the digestive system and occasionally other areas such as the lungs and kidneys. Depending on the location of the carcinoid tumour it may lead to a group of symptoms known as carcinoid syndrome, a result of an imbalance of the hormones being produced. The symptoms of carcinoid syndrome can include diarrhoea, weight loss and wheezing. The treatments of carcinoid tumours depend on where the carcinoid tumour started, the size of the carcinoid tumour and whether there are symptoms of carcinoid syndrome.