Best hospitals and doctors for Lung Carcinoid Tumor in Chennai - Madras, India

This is a rare type of cancers which grows slowly. This is a type of neuroendocrine tumor that starts in special cells of the lungs and the body.

Types:

Typical carcinoid tumors: They grow slowly but they do not spread outside of the lungs usually.

Atypical carcinoid tumors: They grow faster and more likely to spread outside of the lungs.

• Coughing, sometimes with blood
• Wheezing
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Diarrhea
• Weight gain