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Ileal Carcinoid Tumor
A Closer Look
Fed Pract. 2004 February;21(2):31
Author(s):
Ansari A
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Azam Ansari, MD
Dr. Ansari is a physician who practices gastroenterology, cardiovascular medicine, and critical care medicine at Abbot Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN.
Early recognition of this relatively uncommon neoplasm can mean the difference between a simple, curative resection and a more complex and toxic course of treatment aimed chiefly at tumor reduction and symptom relief.