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Q: Carcinoid Syndrome treatment
asked by: gopalraob on July 19th, 2008
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i am 42 year male living in NYC and just now diognised with Carciniod Syndrome. i have The CT done it stated

" SMALL BOWEL LESIONS (MID JEJUNUM) WITH PROMINENT FOCAL MESENTERIC FAT STRANDING AND POSSIBLE RETRACTION IS SUGGESTIVE OF NEOPLSTIC ETILOGY? CARCINIOD WITH MULTIPLE METASTASIS "

can any body pls suggget me what is the treatment and how long i will live? or my days are numbered

pls suggest
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MandMs
replied on July 22nd, 2008
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Have you been diagnosed with liver metastasis, too?

What were your main complains or symptoms and for how long?
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gopalraob
replied on July 23rd, 2008
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i have vry normal life but for the last 2-3 years( 4-5 times in all these years ) i had flushing on my face and neck when i visited india on vacation i casually told that my face becomes red sometimes to a friend who is a doctor ... then he did all the tests.... flushing and nothing else ... yes liver too ..
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MandMs
replied on July 30th, 2008
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Carcinoid tumors are characteristically slowly growing tumors that may go unrecognized for many years (due to vague symptoms, the average time from the onset of symptoms to the diagnosis is 9 years).
When there are prominent symptoms of this syndrome, the disease is already in an advanced stage with typical metastasis in liver.
Surgery is performed to resect primary tumor and isolated liver metastases.
Other possible therapies are chemoembolization of liver metastases, radiofrequency ablation, and sometimes, chemotherapy.
The prognosis for patients with malignant carcinoid syndrome is relatively good compared to the prognosis for patients with other malignancies.
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molly123
replied on February 26th, 2009
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carcinoid syndrome
who is the best doctor in india for the treatment of carcinoid syndrome
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