Lung carcinoid tumors: Lung carcinoid tumors originate in neuroendocrine cells, a special type of lung cell. Most of these rare tumors grow slowly. Lung cancer symptoms often go undetected in the ...

The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, like that seen in the body's nervous ... Feb. 6, 2025 ...

A 61-year-old patient with no relevant medical or family history presented with a 2 month history of refractory dry cough that led to the diagnosis of typical carcinoid tumor of the lung ...

Lung cancer starts in your lungs and can spread to other parts of your body. There are more than 20 kinds of lung cancer. Some other conditions can have similar warning signs to lung cancer. It ...

OBJECTIVES: Typical lung carcinoids are usually relatively benign tumors, but distant metastases are seen in up to 12% of the patients. In contrast, atypical carcinoids are more aggressive tumors ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

Surgery is the main treatment for typical carcinoid (TC) and atypical carcinoid (AC). These are types of lung neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). You might also have surgery for large cell neuroendocrine ...

If you have a lung problem, your doctor may suggest a lobectomy. It’s a surgery to remove a lobe (portion) of your lung. Your lungs are made up of five sections or lobes — three in your right ...

Carcinoid syndrome is most common in people with a small bowel NET which has spread to the liver. It can also happen in people with lung and pancreatic NETs. But this is less common. The skin of your ...