Malignant carcinoid tumor: Difference between revisions

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| explanation = there is no Canadian code for carcinoid tumor and so we used this US code; this is also the reason why this code has a letter in it.

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*Carcinoid tumors are of neuroendocrine origin. They are usually slow-growing. They may secrete one or another substance that leads to a variety of symptoms, of which the most common is [[Carcinoid syndrome]]. But not all carcinoids secrete. Also, carcinoid tumors may be malignant (this code) or benign. They can arise in any organ, though the GI tract is the most common source.

*This is for a carcincoid located anywhere; also code [[Carcinoid syndrome]] if present

**As of January 2021 we have not included a specific code for benign carcinoid tumors --- to code one use the appropriate benign neoplasm code and IF the person also has [[Carcinoid syndrome]], link it to that code.

*This code is for a carcincoid located anywhere; also code [[Carcinoid syndrome]] if present

*~~Carcinoid tumors are a type~~ of ~~slow~~-~~growing cancer that can arise in several places throughout your body~~. ~~Carcinoid tumors, which are one subset of tumors called neuroendocrine tumors, usually begin~~ in the ~~digestive tract (stomach~~, ~~appendix, small intestine, colon, rectum) or in the lungs.~~

*IF it is known, you can link this code with the origin of the carcinoid tumor --- e.g. if it is a carcinoid originating in the lung, link this code with [[Lung and/or bronchus, primary malignancy]]

*Carcinoid tumors usually grow in your stomach and ~~intestines, but you can also get them in your lungs, pancreas,~~ or ~~rarely~~, ~~testicles or ovaries. If you have carcinoid syndrome, it usually means that your cancer has spread to another area, most often your lungs or liver.~~

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 | explanation = there is no Canadian code for carcinoid tumor and so we used this US code; this is also the reason why this code has a letter in it.
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+*Carcinoid tumors are of neuroendocrine origin. They are usually slow-growing. They may secrete one or another substance that leads to a variety of symptoms, of which the most common is [[Carcinoid syndrome]].  But not all carcinoids secrete.  Also, carcinoid tumors may be malignant (this code) or benign.  They can arise in any organ, though the GI tract is the most common source.
-*This is for a carcincoid located anywhere; also code [[Carcinoid syndrome]] if present
+**As of January 2021 we have not included a specific code for benign carcinoid tumors --- to code one use the appropriate benign neoplasm code and IF the person also has [[Carcinoid syndrome]], link it to that code.
+*This code is for a carcincoid located anywhere; also code [[Carcinoid syndrome]] if present
-*Carcinoid tumors are a type of slow-growing cancer that can arise in several places throughout your body. Carcinoid tumors, which are one subset of tumors called neuroendocrine tumors, usually begin in the digestive tract (stomach, appendix, small intestine, colon, rectum) or in the lungs.
+*IF it is known, you can link this code with the origin of the carcinoid tumor --- e.g. if it is a carcinoid originating in the lung, link this code with [[Lung and/or bronchus, primary malignancy]]
-*Carcinoid tumors usually grow in your stomach and intestines, but you can also get them in your lungs, pancreas, or rarely, testicles or ovaries. If you have carcinoid syndrome, it usually means that your cancer has spread to another area, most often your lungs or liver.
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