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| Tipo de tumor que crece lentamente y por lo general se encuentra en el sistema gastrointestinal (con mayor frecuencia en el apéndice) y, a veces, en los pulmones u otros sitios. Los tumores carcinoides se pueden diseminar al hígado u otros sitios del cuerpo y pueden secretar sustancias, como la serotonina o las prostaglandinas, causando el síndrome carcinoide. |
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