Search Results for: carcinoid syndrome

10 Highlights of the Year 2015 for the Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Community

As we begin a new year, the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation looks back on the highlights of 2015 and to a future that we hope will bring greater awareness of carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancers, earlier diagnosis for patients, new treatment options, and …

NIH Clinical Trial: Unique Opportunity for Carcinoid & NET Cancer State-of-the-Art Scan

Imagine having a nuclear scan that can change the course of your health and future — at no charge! Carcinoid and NET (neuroendocrine tumor) cancer patients have this opportunity by participating in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical…

Coping with Carcinoid Diarrhea

Valerie Bennett, R.N.
Primary Nurse GI Tumor Program
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute,
Tampa, Florida

We are going to talk about carcinoid disease and diarrhea.  We really need to focus closely on this subject.  First part of this is…

Psychological Effects of Carcinoid Disease: A study for carcinoid Patients and their Caregivers

Presented by:
Elizabeth Soliday Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology
Suzanne Smith, Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Human Development
Washington State University-Vacouver
Vancouver, WA98686

Transcripts of lectures
Carcinoid Symposium Spring …

Introduction to the Basic Science of Carcinoid

Presented by
Eugene A.Woltering MD FACS
The James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Neurosciences Chief,
Section of Surgical Endocrinology,
Director Of Surgical Research
The Louisiana State University Heath Sciences Center
New Orleans La 70112

From…

2002 Annual Update and Review of Carcinoid Disease

Transcript of lecture by;
Richard R.P. Warner  MD

Metro New York Carcinoid Meeting
Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC
January 13, 2002

Dr. Warner: Thank you very much. Good afternoon everybody. It’s a pleasure to be here and see so many familiar faces. In…

Diagnosing and Treating Carcinoid: The Dana-Farber Experience

Presented by
Matthew Kulke MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

Transcript of lecture from the
METRO NY CARCINOID SUPPORT GROUP
Sunday, April 27, 2003
Mt Sinai Hospital, New York,…

The Role of Surgery and Chemoembolization in the Management of Carcinoid

Presented by:
Rodney Pommier, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of General Surgery,
Section of Surgical Oncology
Oregon Health Sciences University
California Carcinoid Fighters Conference
October 25, 2003

It’s a real pleasure…

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

“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…

Cara’s Carcinoid Story

I am 43 years old, live in Illinois with my husband, and work as a college professor. I have always had good health – I run, do yoga and Pilates, and eat a fish and vegetable diet (with occasional handfuls of peanut M&M’s).

(Cara and her husband, John, on…