In-depth Information About Carcinoid and Related Neuroendocrine Tumors
This section provides more in-depth and advanced information about carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumors.
If you need latest publication on Carcinoid Tumors, please search the PubMed. Here you will find abstracts and full texts of the most recent medical journal articlesover tha past three years. NOTE: These are often very technical and more suitable for for medical and health professionals.
TIP: enter either carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumors in the search field.
Flushing: Is It Carcinoid or Something Else?
Flushing can be an exaggeration of a physiological process or a manifestation of a serious condition that needs to be identified and treated. Christian Nasr, M.D.,
presents guidelines that will help determine when a biochemical work-up is warranted
from The Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project,
published December 2004.
Information on Carcinoid and Related Neuroendocrine Tumors
This website, created by Endotext.org, provides comprehensive, authoritative, and updated information on endocrine disease directed to physicians around the world caring for patients with these problems. All material may be freely downloaded for personal use and is in a textbook format. This information is somewhat technical.
Topics covered on these webpages include:
Introduction-Development and Anatomy, by Aaron Vinik, M.D., Ph.D.
Carcinoid Tumors, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Gastrinoma Syndrome, by Roger R Perry, M.D., FACS
Insulinomas, by Roger R Perry M.D.
MEN I and MEN I, by Roger R Perry M.D.
VIPomas, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Glucagonoma, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Somatostatinoma, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Pancreatic Polypeptide-oma, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Neurotensinoma, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Ghrelinoma, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GI Tract, by Aaron Vinik M.D.
Chemotherapy for Islet Cell Carcinomas, by Aaron Vinik
Bronchial Carcinoid (A full text PDF is available)
A highly technical doctoral thesis from
Uppsala University, written by Dan Granberg M.D..
Uppsala, 2001, 75 pages, From the series "Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations"
ISBN 91-554-4957-3
For a less tecnical version visit the CARPA website and read Dr. Granbergs article on Lung Carcinoids
