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Heterogeneity in a colonic carcinoid tumor
Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology
|January 1, 1986
Summary
This study identified multiple cell types within a colonic carcinoid tumor, resembling normal large bowel endocrine cells. The tumor
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Cell Biology
Background:
- Carcinoid tumors are neoplasms arising from neuroendocrine cells.
- Colonic carcinoid tumors are rare, and their cellular composition is not well-understood.