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15329515

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-26
pubmed:abstractText
Carcinoid tumors originate from the neuroendocrine cells throughout the body and occur most frequently (74%) in the gastrointestinal tract. The clinical course is often indolent but can also be aggressive and resistant to therapy. Clinical manifestations are often vague or absent. Nevertheless, in approximately 10% of patients, the tumors secrete bioactive mediators which may engender various elements of characteristic carcinoid syndrome. In many instances, the neoplasms are detected incidentally at the time of surgery for other gastrointestinal disorders. The tendency for metastatic spread correlates with tumor size, and is substantially higher in lesions larger than 2.0 cm. Management of patients with carcinoid tumors requires an understanding of the disease process and a multimodality approach. Treatment consists of radical surgical excision of the tumor, although gastric (type I and II) and rectal carcinoids may be managed with local excision. However, advanced carcinoid tumor remains incurable.
pubmed:language
kor
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1598-9992
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
59-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review