Question 1

are carcinoid tumors linked to asbestos?

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No: There is no relationship between carcinoids and asbestos.

Question 2

are carcinoid tumors benign?

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No: Carcinoid tumors are not benign. They are typically  (but not always) slower growing than other tumors. They can spread if not found and therefore should be removed.

Question 3

what are the tests for carcinoid tumors?

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Biopsy: Confirmation of diagnosis is via a biopsy; other tests include blood tests (blood counts, chemistries, serotonin, chromogranin), urine tests (for 5hiaa) as well as ct scans and octreotide scans.

Question 4

what's the safest way to treat carcinoid tumors?

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Location? extent?: Tumors of neuroendocrine origin; can be hard to localize; can be in appendix, rectum, bowel, stomach/duodenum, ovaries, bronchi (breathing tubes), elsewhere.  "low" malignant potential, but can be aggressive, spread; can cause abd pain, ;"syndrome" with flushing, wheezing, murmurs, etc.  Small ones can be cured by surgical removal; may need chemo, embolization, or octreotide rx for symptom control.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of carcinoid tumors i should be looking for?

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Carcinoid tumor: Carcinoid tumors can be found in several places in the intestines. They do not cause symptoms unless the liver is affected. Carcinoid syndrome can be associated with flushing, increase in blood pressure, irregular heart beat, etc.  If a carcinoid is located with a bowel lumen it can cause blockage.  Carcinoids can spread directly to other areas. Usually not by blood stream.

Question 6

can you tell me the life expectancy ranges based on for carcinoid tumors?

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Long yet variable: Carcinoid tumors are slow growing cancers which can exist in the body for 10-20+ years without causing a major threat to life. But this depends on where they are located and if they have spread to the liver or not. Liver spread does lead to increasing problems and some fatal outcomes, typically after 5 to 10+ years. It has a highly variable prognosis.

Question 7

what are the safest home remedies for carcinoid tumors?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance: Avoid chocolate, wine, bananas.

Question 8

who is most prone to getting carcinoid tumors/syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Not known: Carcinoid tumors of the bowel are neuroendocrine tumors that have a high propensity of spreading to the liver and producing the carcinoid syndrome.  The lesions arise anywhere in the bowel and respond to the same chemo used for small cell neuroendocrine of lung.  They even arise in organs like pancreas, like Jobs had but are not pancreatic tumors.. Cause is not known but possibly viral in etiology

Question 9

can abilify (aripiprazole) cause false negative test results when being tested for carcinoid tumors?

Accepted Answer

Apparently not: There are a variety of drugs that can affect the 5-hiaa test. Medications that can increase 5-hiaa include acetaminophen( in percocet) ephedrine, (ephedrine sulfate) diazepam (valium), nicotine, , and phenobarbital. Medications that can decrease 5-hiaa include aspirin, ethyl alcohol, imipramine, levodopa, heparin, isoniazid, methyldopa, and tca's. 
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Question 10

what is the risk of having multifocal carcinoid tumors in stomach and duodenal type-1 and what is the latest news about available treatments?

Accepted Answer

Not bad: Type i gastric carcinoids usually have a better outcome than type ii and type iii.  These tumors are generally limited to the stomach and have a low metastatic rate (.

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