Carcinoid Syndrome

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Synonyms

carcinoid cancer
carcinoid disease
functioning carcinoid
carcinoid apudoma
functioning argentaffinoma
neuroendocrine tumor carcinoid type
malignant carcinoid syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Carcinoid syndrome is a disease consisting of a combination of symptoms, physical manifestations, and abnormal laboratory chemical findings caused by a carcinoid tumor. A carcinoid tumor is a tumor that secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. These tumors usually arise in the gastrointestinal tract and from there may migrate (metastasize) to the liver. Carcinoid tumors also sometimes develop in the lung.

Only about 10% of the people with carcinoid tumors will develop the carcinoid syndrome. Major symptoms of this syndrome include hot, red facial flushing, diarrhea and wheezing. Carcinoid syndrome occurs when the tumors produce excessive amounts of serotonin or other substances.

Resources

American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
USA
Tel: 4043203333
Tel: 8002272345
Internet: http://www.cancer.org

11Q Research and Resource Group
83 Lantern Hill Road
Mystic, CT 06355
USA
Tel: 8605994015
Fax: 8604416159
Email: david_m_george@groton.pfizer.com
Internet: http://www.11qusa.org

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc.
333 Mamaroneck Avenue #492
White Plains, NY 10605
USA
Tel: 9146831001
Fax: 9146830183
Tel: 8887223132
Email: carcinoid@optonline.net
Internet: http://www.carcinoid.org

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation
One Kendall Square
PMB 180
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (857)222-5492
Email: info@caringforcarcinoid.org
Internet: http://www.caringforcarcinoid.org

Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22202
Tel: (703)302-1503
Fax: (703)302-1568
Email: info@focr.org
Internet: http://www.focr.org

Cancer.Net
1900 Duke Street
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703)299-0150
Fax: (703)684-8618
Tel: (888)651-3038
Email: contactus@plwc.org
Internet: http://www.cancer.net/patient

Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Suite 54
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202)659-9709
Fax: (202)659-9301
Tel: (888)793-9355
Email: help@thewellnesscommunity.org
Internet: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org

Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 161550
Austin, TX 78716-1150
Tel: (512)236-8820
Fax: (512)236-8482
Tel: (866)235-7205
Internet: http://www.livestrong.org

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Last Updated: 4/25/2008
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