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Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumours

Everything you eat passes through your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is essentially a series of hollow tubes. Food goes in your mouth, down your throat, into your stomach, through your intestines, and out your anus. Along the way, different organs take what your body needs and get rid of the waste.

Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are a kind of cancer you'll get within the alimentary canal . They’re most common in the appendix, small intestine, and rectum, which is part of the large intestine.

They’re the most common type of neuroendocrine tumor (NET). That means they’re made of neuroendocrine cells. These cells are like a cross between a nerve cell and a cell that makes hormones. You have plenty of them in your alimentary canal . They help control how your body breaks down food. But when they’re during a tumor they will make extra hormones you don’t need. This may cause problems like heart issues, flushing and diarrhea.

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