Carcinoid Tumors

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Background information on Carcinoid Tumors

Carcinoid is a potentially malignant tumour that occurs in the mucosa of the lungs and digestive tract and potentially in other organs. Generally, it causes symptoms due to its secretion of neurohormones, causing diarrhoea, flushing and heart disease, as well as other phenomena (such as Cushing's disease); occasionally, haemorrhage and a mass effect are the presenting symptoms.

Treatment is initially with surgery, and with chemotherapy if the tumour has spread.
News Articles on Carcinoid Tumors



BUYINS.NET: GLRE, HYDG, IPSU, MIPI, RACK, ICPR Have Also Been ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...a clinical-stage radiotherapeutic product candidate for the treatment of somatostatin positive pancreatic neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors.

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript  -  Mar 6, 2008
Seeking Alpha,...moving the compound into patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors that are experiencing GI symptoms as a basis for our multiple dose tolerance study.

Lexicon Files Investigational New Drug Application for LX1032 as a ...  -  Dec 21, 2007
FOX NewsCarcinoid syndrome is the result of metastatic carcinoid tumors that usually originate from enterochromaffin cells in the lining of the gastrointestinal

Lexicon Files IND Application For LX1032 Oral Drug Candidate As ...  -  Dec 21, 2007
RTT News,The company specified that the Carcinoid syndrome is the result of metastatic carcinoid tumors that usually originate from enterochromaffin cells in the

EVERY DAY’SA BLESSING: GV couple near anniversary of miracle ...  -  Dec 15, 2007
Green Valley News,Dosch’s latest tests have shown that the carcinoid tumors have returned to her abdominal area. “Peg continues to fight and to survive with dignity and grace

Indevus Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results of Phase II ...  -  Nov 28, 2007
CNNMoney.com...development program to address other indications where injectable formulations of octreotide are currently utilized, including carcinoid tumors.

and in an instant, it could be all over  -  Oct 28, 2007
The Spartan Daily,...however, when last year he was diagnosed with having carcinoid tumors. his doctor did not expect him to live more than another five years. i considered

High blood iron cause for concern  -  Oct 11, 2007
DetNews.com,Sometimes carcinoid tumors produce the carcinoid syndrome -- episodes of flushing, diarrhea or asthma attacks or all three. The attacks come about because

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment of Phase II Trial of ...  -  Sep 20, 2007
CNNMoney.comCarcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Author : American Society for Clinical Pathology  -  Oct 11, 2007
Earthtimes,...at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Dr. Yousem will highlight and deconstruct definitions and diagnostic criteria for carcinoid tumors.

What does the appendix do? finally an answer!  -  Oct 8, 2007
News-Medical.net,The most common diseases of the appendix (in humans) are appendicitis and carcinoid tumors. Appendix cancer accounts for about 1 in 200 of all

A cancer masquerader  -  Sep 1, 2007
Dalles Chronicle,By MICHAEL NOVINSON Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrin lesions midway between benign and malignant. They are considered “cancers in slow motion�

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Additional Sites For Phase II ...  -  Aug 10, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Carcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Sun Pharma gets FDA approval to mkt Octreotide injection  -  Aug 20, 2007
Moneycontrol.com (press release),It is also indicated for the symptomatic treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors where it suppresses or inhibits the severe diarrhea and

Sun Pharmaceutical to Market Generic Octreotide  -  Aug 20, 2007
FDA news (subscription),It is also indicated for the suppression or inhibition of the severe diarrhea and flushing episodes associated with with metastatic carcinoid tumors,

Colon Cancer  -  Aug 14, 2007
NBC 11.com,Other types of colon cancer such as lymphoma , carcinoid tumors, melanoma , and sarcomas are rare. In this article, use of the term "colon cancer" refers to

Esophageal atypical carcinoid tumor with tracheal invasion  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryCarcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are distinctive endocrine neoplasms commonly found in the small bowel and appendix; however,

Local family battles rare cancer  -  Jul 5, 2007
Southside Times,Carcinoid tumors–cancerous tumors that usually occur in the digestive system–are very rare, Pride said, and it’s even more rare that they begin in the liver

Callisto OpensPhase II Clinical Trial Of Atiprimod In Advanced ...  -  Jun 25, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Carcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Baptist Interventional Radiologist Uses Advanced Techniques to ...  -  Jun 26, 2007
Emediawire (press release),The technique is primarily used for treating primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), as well as metastases from carcinoid tumors and pancreatic

Full net of Tribune memories  -  Jul 1, 2007
Columbia Daily Tribune,...more impressive was that Strodtman had recently returned from a Houston hospital where he went for surgery to control gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors.

Fishers family has special link to Relay for Life  -  Jun 9, 2007
Indianapolis Star,Beatty, also a Fishers resident, got involved with Relay for Life after her husband Jay was diagnosed with carcinoid tumors last year.

Bilateral sleeve lobectomy for synchronized bilateral central ...  -  Jun 4, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryWe report an unusual case of synchronized bilateral central carcinoid tumors removed by means of bilateral sleeve lobectomy. Because they have a relatively

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Fourth Site For Phase II Clinical ...  -  May 25, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Carcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces First Quarter ...  -  May 15, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...targeted radiotherapeutic that the company intends to develop for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors.

Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initiates Azedra(TM ...  -  May 10, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors whose symptoms are not controlled by conventional somatostatin analog therapy.

Occult Testicular Teratoma Presenting With Solid Mesenteric Metastasis  -  Apr 25, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)1 Tumors spread to the mesentery by 4 major routes: (1) direct extension, commonly seen with carcinoid tumors of the small intestine as well as

Novartis expands late-stage oncology pipeline with AS1404, a novel ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),In addition to AS1404, other compounds include RAD001 (multiple tumors), SOM230 (Cushing's disease/refractory carcinoid tumors, acromegaly), LBH589 (chronic

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Additional Site For Phase II ...  -  Mar 13, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Carcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Additional Site for Phase II ...  -  Mar 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),About Carcinoid Cancer Carcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, originate in hormone-producing cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the respiratory tract,

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Second Site For Phase II Clinical ...  -  Feb 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Carcinoid tumors that metastasize to the liver have a poor prognosis. Traditionally, chemotherapy relieves symptoms in less than 30% of cases of metastatic

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens Second Site for Phase II Clinical ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),About Carcinoid Cancer Carcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, originate in hormone-producing cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the respiratory tract,

Molecular Insight Prices $70M IPO For Radiotherapeutics  -  Feb 4, 2007
BioWorld Online,That product also has orphan drug status in carcinoid tumors. Molecular Insight recently added another cancer product, Solazed, to its pipeline,

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Gives Grant to Stanford Researcher  -  Dec 13, 2006
Business Wire (press release),From this model he hopes to study the genetics and physiology of carcinoid tumors with the eventual goal of testing drugs to block tumor growth. ...

Novartis Highlights Strong R&D Pipeline, Plans For Multiple New ...  -  Nov 29, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),This program will be expanded in 2007 to include registration trials for refractory carcinoid tumors as well as first- and second-line pICT. ...

Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Gives Grant to Stanford Researcher  -  13 Dec 2006
Business Wire (press release),From this model he hopes to study the genetics and physiology of carcinoid tumors with the eventual goal of testing drugs to block tumor growth. ...

First Berlin Releases Research Update Following Callisto ...  -  Nov 15, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Treatment of advanced carcinoid tumors is currently an un-met medical need. Carcinoid tumors primarily metastasize to the liver, lungs bone and lymph nodes. ...

Novartis Highlights Strong R&D Pipeline, Plans For Multiple New ...  -  Nov 29, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),This program will be expanded in 2007 to include registration trials for refractory carcinoid tumors as well as first- and second-line pICT. ...

First Berlin Releases Research Update Following Callisto ...  -  Nov 14, 2006
Earthtimes.orgCarcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, originate in hormone-producing cells ofthe gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the respiratory tract, the hepatobiliary(liver) system ...

Tufts-NEMC Physician-Researcher Andrew Leiter, MD, PhD, Is Awarded ...  -  Nov 22, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),...how enteroendocrine cells differentiate and acquire properties of specialized serotonin cells, from which gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are believed to ...

Cancer of the Appendix  -  Nov 23, 2006
WSOCtv.com,...and appendicitis. Appendix cancer is one of several types of carcinoid tumors that can occur in the gastrointestinal tract. By the ...

First Berlin Releases Research Update Following Callisto ...  -  Nov 15, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Treatment of advanced carcinoid tumors is currently an un-met medical need. Carcinoid tumors primarily metastasize to the liver, lungs bone and lymph nodes. ...

First Berlin Releases Research Update Following Callisto ...  -  Nov 14, 2006
Earthtimes.orgCarcinoid tumors, or carcinoids, originate in hormone-producing cells ofthe gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the respiratory tract, the hepatobiliary(liver) system ...

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial Of ...  -  Nov 8, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),Further details of this trial can be found at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. "Advanced carcinoid tumors have proven to be very difficult to treat effectively ...

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of ...  -  Nov 7, 2006
Earthtimes.org..."Advanced carcinoid tumors have proven to be very difficult to treat effectively, and accordingly there are very few options available that offer hope to ...

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of ...  -  Nov 7, 2006
Earthtimes.orgFurther details of this trial can be found atwww.clinicaltrials.gov . "Advanced carcinoid tumors have proven to be very difficult to treateffectively, and ...

Carcinoid Tumor Research Grant Of $250,000 Received By Researcher ...  -  Oct 28, 2006
Medical News Today (press release),According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 11,000 to 12,000 carcinoid tumors are diagnosed each year in the United States, about half of which ...

Researchers Have New Way To Treat Liver Tumors  -  Oct 30, 2006
WRAL.com,Those are also the symptoms for carcinoid syndrome. Carcinoid tumors usually begin in the colon and spread to the liver or other organs. ...

MD Anderson lands key cancer research grant  -  Oct 26, 2006
Bizjournals.com,According to the American Cancer Society, some 11,000 to 12,000 carcinoid tumors are diagnosed each year in the United States, about half of which occur in the ...

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Opens First Site for Phase II Clinical ...  -  Oct 18, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),..."Providing new and safer options to treat patients with advanced cancers such as metastatic carcinoid tumors makes this an exciting time to be practicing ...



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