Carcinoid

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title: Carcinoid
text: A carcinoid is a slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor originating in the cells of the neuroendocrine system. In some cases, metastasis may occur. Carcinoid tumors of the midgut are associated with carcinoid syndrome. Sometimes, carcinoids cause paraneoplastic syndromes, which involve discharge of serotonin and other vasoactive substances from well-differentiated carcinoids. A neuroendocrine paraneoplastic syndrome involves neoplastic secretion of functional peptides, hormones, cytokines, gr
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description: Slow-growing type of neuroendocrine tumor
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinoid
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date modified: 2024-01-07T03:43:06Z
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