Neuroendocrine tumor

Neuroendocrine tumor
Term	Neuroendocrine tumor
Short definition	neuroendocrine tumor - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer) tumor that forms from cells that release hormones into the blood in response to a signal from the nervous system. Neuroendocrine tumors can produce higher levels of hormones than normal, which can cause a wide variety of symptoms.
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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neuroendocrine tumor - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-EN-doh-krin TOO-mer) tumor that forms from cells that release hormones into the blood in response to a signal from the nervous system. Neuroendocrine tumors can produce higher levels of hormones than normal, which can cause a wide variety of symptoms. These tumors can be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). Some examples of neuroendocrine tumors are carcinoid tumors, islet cell tumors, medullary thyroid cancer, pheochromocytomas, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin (Merkel cell cancer), small cell lung cancer, and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (a rare type of lung cancer)

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Neuroendocrine tumor
• Wikipedia's article - Neuroendocrine tumor

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