Search for dissertations about: "serotonin-producing neuroendocrine carcinoma"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words serotonin-producing neuroendocrine carcinoma.

2. 1. Tumour Biological Factors Characterizing Metastasizing Serotonin-producing Ileocaecal Carcinoids

   Author : Janet Lynn Cunningham; Eva Tiensuu Janson; Kjell Öberg; Irvin M. Modlin; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : Internal medicine; endocrine tumour; midgut carcinoid; serotonin-producing neuroendocrine carcinoma; prognosis; morphology; tachykinin; connective tissue growth factor; islet autoantigen-2; morphology; carcinoid syndrome; Invärtesmedicin;

   Abstract : In this study, metastasizing serotonin-producing ileocaecal carcinoid tumours (MSPCs) were examined for biological characteristics that could be used to define clinically relevant subgroups within this patient population. Possible targets for new treatment options were also explored. READ MORE