Group: Carcinoid Cancer, What Is It?
What does the OctreoScan test show?
The OctreoScan is a test which images 85% of carcinoid tumors but is not the best way to show their growth. It does indicate the potential usefulness of Sandostatin (octreotide) treatment when a tumor lights up on the OctreoScan.…
READ MOREIs there some relationship between the hormones of menopause and the hormones coming from carcinoid/neuroendocrine tumors?
No to both questions.…
READ MOREAre the 5-HIAA test and the serotonin test conclusive for detecting a carcinoid tumor?
It is not 100% certain. In fact, the urine 5HIAA test will miss 50% of cases. Therefore other tests are usually done in conjunction with these tests. Among the most common tests done for diagnostic purposes are blood serotonin and blood chromogranin A. …
READ MOREWhat is carcinoid cancer and what will happen to someone found to have carcinoid during surgery for something else?
Carcinoid is a slow growing cancer. If it is all removed a person can be cured. However, there is always the risk of undetected microscopic cells remaining. These cells may show up after a number of years and would require chemotherapy or they could gradually…
READ MOREWhat is carcinoid cancer and what will happen to someone found to have carcinoid during surgery for something else?
Carcinoid is a slow growing cancer. If it is all removed a person can be cured. However, there is always the risk of undetected microscopic cells remaining. These cells may show up after a number of years and would require chemotherapy or they could gradually…
READ MOREWhat is the most common site of carcinoid in the body? What is the most common site of malignant carcinoid in body?
The answers below stem from the review of over 13,000 carcinoid cases covering five decades published in 2003, authored by Irvin Modlin and collegues.
What is the most common site of carcinoid in the human body? primary site is small intestine
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How long does it take for a carcinoid tumor to grow to the size of 2 cm?
In general, it can take 3-5 years and even up to 10 or longer for carcinoid tumors to grow. These are generally very slow-growing tumors.…
READ MOREWhat relationship does the serotonin level have in the regulation of carcinoid tumors?
Serotonin is a chemical product produced by some carcinoids in various amounts. It does not regulate the tumors. When in large amounts, it causes symptoms but in any amount, it is a useful marker for the presence of each tumor. 5HTP is the chemical precursor…
READ MOREHow long does the octreotide/radioisotope remain in the body?
Every last trace of octreotide and the isotope Indium 111 used in the OctreoScan are gone from the body within 1 week.…
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