Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical Resource Area

Neuroendocrine tumors are usually small, less than 1 centimeter, slow growing, and often misdiagnosed because they mimic commonplace conditions like irritable bowel syndrome. The hormonal release from these tumors is the cause of varying symptoms. The primary tumor can arise nearly anywhere in the body.  Low grade and intermediate grade Neuroendocrine carcinomas are broken down into primarily two types: Carcinoid and pancreatic endocrine or islet cell carcinoma.