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carcinoid [′kärs·ən‚ȯid] (medicine) A potentially malignant tumor of the argentaffin cells of the stomach and intestine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Carcinoids are often classified as typical (well-differentiated) and atypical (moderately differentiated). In general, surgery is the mainstay of treatment for all of these rare types of tumors, except for gastric carcinoids which usually require no treatment. Carcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, originate in hormone-producing cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the respiratory tract, the hepatobiliary (liver) system and the reproductive glands. |
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