SMJ articles in the category "carcinoid tumor"

Original Article

Lung Cancer in Young Adults: A Single-Center Experience

Objective: This single-center retrospective review examines the unique characteristics of young patients (ages 18 to 40 years) who were diagnosed as having non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at Markey Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center in the state of Kentucky. Methods: This retrospective study examines adult patients with…

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Carcinoid Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Abstract:The gastrointestinal tract is the largest neuroendocrine system in the body. Carcinoid tumors are amine precursor uptake decarboxylase (APUD) omas that arise from enterochromaffin cells throughout the gut. These tumors secrete discrete bioactive substances producing characteristic immunohistochemical patterns. Most tumors are asymptomatic and detected at late stages. Hepatic metastases are…

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