Clinical characteristics of patients with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. Background: There have been isolated reports of bronchial carcinoid tumorlets mimicking breast cancer ...

Shubham Pant, MD: The first thing people say when people hear “tumor” is, “Oh my God, I’m going to die, this is a tumor.” But tell me, as a doctor who treats neuroendocrine tumors, there can be ...

Background. A 48-year-old man presented with diarrhea, flushing, abdominal pain and weight loss of 10 kg over a 6-month period. He subsequently developed dyspnea on exertion. Diagnosis. Carcinoid ...

A carcinoid tumor is a type of cancer that develops in different parts of the body and is characterized by a slow growth phase. Credit: Photomicrograph of a carcinoid tumor. Credit: David ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 65-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure and ...

(BPT) - Ten years ago, Hollywood actress and producer Christina Simpkins was going about her regular activities – eating a healthy diet, writing, making films and practicing yoga. Then, Christina ...

WE recently recognized distinctive ophthalmic consequences of the carcinoid syndrome that have not been reported. Patients with malignant carcinoid were studied during their hospital courses at the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Karos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic agents to modulate peripheral serotonin synthesis to treat orphan ...

A 26-year-old woman with an uneventful family medical history presented for evaluation and treatment of a facial dermatosis of 6 years duration. Examination revealed an intense erythema symmetrically ...