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CARCINOID SYNDROME  

Carcinoid Syndrome is a disease that can go undiagnosed for some time as the symptoms may not be noticed until the tumors have spread to the liver. Unfortunately, the problem with this is a carcinoid tumor is a slow-growing tumor, and it's often malignant.

When meeting with your physician for an annual physical, it is important to ask for the appropriate testing to rule out asymptomatic complications that involve carcinoid tumor development.

Symptoms attributed to elevated hormone levels are often treated as just that, a common condition or hormonal fluctuation. But, in rare cases, the hormonal secretion may be attributed to an undiagnosed carcinoid tumor.

My mother spent years thinking she had IBS. Suddenly, we found out it was really life-threatening cancer.

Night sweats often accompany menopause. Other things can cause night sweats, however. Understanding the causes can help you and your doctor determine proper treatment.