Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor-patient version

Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor-patient version

Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors form
in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract.

Gastrointestinal (GI) carcinoid tumor is a slow growing tumor that occurs in neurorendocrin cells in the GI path. GI path includes stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, appendix, and other organ. Most GI carcinoid tumors are in the rectum, small intestine or supplement.

GI carcinoid tumors are a type of neuroendocrine tumor. When the signal is received from the nervous system, hormones are released in the blood of neurorendocrin cells. The type of hormone released, where the tumor is found in the GI path, depends on it.

Those who have a family history of many endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) syndrome or neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) syndrome, have high risk of GI carcinoid tumors.