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What is the difference of a polyp and a carceniid tumor ?
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Cancer or not.: A polyp is a growth arising from glandular tissue. In the intestines they arise from the lining of the inside of intestine. There are various type of polyps, most benign, some cancerous. A carcinoid tumor can be in a polyp and is a cancerous tumor that can cause symptoms by making various hormones, in addition to tumor/mass effects.
Answered 6/13/2013
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More severe : Colon polyps are common. Most are benign getting regular screening colonoscopy and having them removed can actually prevent cancer. Polyps arrise from the lining of the colon. Carcinoid tumors arrise from the apud cells of the gut. Carcinoids can secrete hormones. Although carcinoids are slow growing, they are malignant and require surgical treatment. They are often found incedentally.
Answered 12/7/2015
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