Carcinoid Tumors

Data on Carcinoid Tumors Published by Researchers at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 1st, 2011

2011 NOV 1 -- In this recent report, researchers in Houston, Texas conducted a study "To analyse the clinicopathological features and immunohistchemical profile of spindle-cell carcinoid tumours (SCCT) of the lung. Using a cut-off value of 50% spindle cells for defining SCCT, 13 were indentified among 80 consecutively resected carcinoid cases."

"SCCTs are asymptomatic and are peripherally located, well-demarcated tumours. Tumour cells were composed of elongated spindle cells, with scant to moderate amounts of cytoplasm and uniform nuclei with fine granular chromatin. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that all 13 cases were positive for three...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-11-01)

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