Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung

Symptoms of Carcinoid Tumours of the Lung

Carcinoid tumours of the lung are slow growing tumours, which usually don't produce symptoms in the early stages. Most cases of lung carcinoids are diagnosed around 60 years of age. About 25% of cases....

What are Carcinoid Tumours of the Lung?

Carcinoid lung tumour is a rare type of lung tumour, which develops from a special type of cell present in the lungs called neuroendocrine cell/s. Tumours are usually classified as benign (noncancerou....

Tips to Prevent Carcinoid Tumours of the Lung

The exact cause of lung carcinoid tumours is not known. Many risk factors have been identified for other types of lung cancers, but currently, no definite modifiable risk factors (factors that can be ....

Treatment options for Carcinoid Tumours of the Lung

Carcinoid tumours of the lung are slow growing tumours that seldom spread to other parts of the body beyond the lungs. Therefore, many cases may be diagnosed in the early stages of the disease and are....

Carcinoid Tumours of the Lung: When should one seek medical advice?

Symptoms of carcinoid tumours in most patients are non-specific. Similar symptoms can be caused by many other medical problems such as other tumours in lung, infection of lung etc. Cancer, which is di....