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'''Carcinoid tumors''' are rare, slow-growing [[cancer]]s that usually start in the lining of the [[digestive tract]] or in the [[lung]]s. Because they grow slowly and are asymptomatic in the early stages, the average age of people diagnosed with digestive or lung carcinoids is about 60.
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In later stages the [[tumor]]s sometimes produce [[hormone]]s that can cause [[carcinoid syndrome]]. The syndrome causes flushing of the face and upper chest, diarrhea, and trouble breathing.{{fact}}
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Surgery is the main treatment for carcinoid tumors. If they haven't spread to other parts of the body, surgery can cure the cancer.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/carcinoidtumors.html</ref>
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==References==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Cancer]]
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