May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Cancer Neuroendocrine tumours
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Dear Ask The Doctor: My mom has been dianosed with Neuroendocrine Carsonoma, I still do not understand completly what this is, I need someone to explain in a way that I not being an MD can understand. My mom is 66 young. Dear Tammy: A neuroendocrine carcinoma is a type of cancer that originates from cells of both the nervous and endocrine (hormonal) system. These cells are a cross between endocrine cells (or hormone-producing cells) and nerve cells. Neuroendocrine cells are found throughout the body in organs, such as the lungs and gastrointestinal tract, and perform specific functions, such as regulating the air and blood flow through the lungs and controlling the speed at which food is moved through the gastrointestinal tract. Examples of neuroendocrine tumours include: carcinoid tumours, tumours arising from pancreatic tissue such as insulinoma and glucagonoma or merkel cell carcinoma. |
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