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Carcinoid Syndrome Live Online Event June 2018 Dr. David Metz Bonnie Bennett

Patient & Caregiver Education on Carcinoid Syndrome: Talking to Your Doctor About Symptoms, Diet, and Treatment

June 5, 2018
A  Free, Live Online Event on Wednesday, June 20, 3:00-4:00 pm EST Click Here to Register

 

Last Spring, we were pleased to create an interactive resource for people living with Carcinoid Syndrome with our partner CancerCoachLive – we’ve teamed …

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Patient & Caregiver Education on Carcinoid Syndrome: Talking to Your Doctor About Symptoms, Diet, and Treatment

May 17, 2018

Last spring, we were pleased to create an interactive resource for people living with Carcinoid Syndrome with our partner CancerCoachLive – we’ve teamed up again to create a new virtual education program that will provide a detailed walk-through…

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Nutrition and Diet for Carcinoid Patients: An Interview with Jeffrey I. Mechanick, M.D.

October 31, 2015

“Niacin deficiency, general protein energy deficiency, nutrition problems due to surgery, malnutrition and chronic diarrhea, and the excess metabolism of tryptophan,” are the key nutritional issues for carcinoid patients says endocrinologist…

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Additional Resources about Nutrition and Diet:

October 31, 2015

Presented by Monica E. Warner, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
Research Coordinator, Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc., New York

It is with deep sadness that the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation announced the passing of Monica Warner in August 2009.

 

This 2008…

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What about other vitamin or dietary supplements?

October 17, 2015

I do endorse a multiple vitamin supplement and all patients with carcinoid syndrome should take low doses of niacin to prevent subclinical pellagra.…

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Would you consider amending your recommendation of supplementing one’s diet with niacin to supplementing with niacinamide?

October 17, 2015

Niacin synthesis is deficient in carcinoid syndrome because of metabolic diversion of its precursor, tryptophan, to form serotonin.  In some untreated individuals this can even lead to pellagra.  Hence the recommendation for niacin supplementation. …

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What are the dietary recommendations for a patient with carcinoid of the liver?

October 17, 2015

Other than a well-rounded diet supplemented by the standard one-a-day vitamin, there is no recognized specific dietary treatment for metastatic carcinoid in the liver if liver failure or carcinoid syndrome are not present.  If a significant degree…

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Are there any dietary restrictions for patients other than during the 5-HIAA test?

October 5, 2015

No. Bananas and other serotonin containing food need only be avoided when collecting urine for 5HIAA testing. Tumors make their own serotonin independent of dietary sources. See page for how to prepare for the urine 5-HIAA test.

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Nutrition & Diet Information for Carcinoid Patients: An Interview with Jeffrey I. Mechanick, MD

March 3, 2010

“Niacin deficiency, general protein energy deficiency, nutrition problems due to surgery, malnutrition and chronic diarrhea, and the excess metabolism of tryptophan,” are the key nutritional issues for carcinoid patients says endocrinologist…

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Ask the NET Expert, May 2022

May 1, 2022

The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce that Jerome S. Zacks, MD, cardiologist, is the featured NET expert for CCF’s Ask the NET Expert program during May 2022. Launched in February, the Ask the NET Expert is a web-based program* for the …

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