Facts About Lung Carcinoid Tumors

As a robotic lung surgery surgeon, I operate on different types of lung cancer. I use a minimally-invasive robotic lung surgical procedure to remove the cancer. For this article, I wanted to educate and share some facts on lung carcinoid tumors, which are also referred to ask lung carcinoids.

• Lung carcinoid tumors are not a common type of lung cancer.
• This type of lung cancer is slow growing.
• This cancer starts in the neuroendocrine cells found in the lungs.
• The exact cause of this type of cancer is unknown.
• One to two percent of lung cancers are carcinoids.
• This tumor is more common in the digestive tract than lungs.
• Only 2 out of 10 carcinoid tumors start in the lungs.
• People with carcinoid tumors generally get them at a younger age than those with other types of lung cancer. The average age for a typical carcinoid is at 45 years old while the average age for an atypical carcinoid is 55 years old.
• The five-year survival rate for stage 1 carcinoids is 93%, the five-year survival rate for stage II carcinoids is 85%, the five-year survival rate for stage III carcinoids is 75%, and the five-year survival rate for stage IV carcinoids is 57%.
• Two out of three people with carcinoid tumors will have symptoms, which may take several years to appear.
• Symptoms of carcinoid tumors include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain, trouble breathing, weakness, facial flushing.

Book an Appointment with a Lung Surgeon in Tampa

If you have an early stage of lung carcinoids, you have a high five-year survival rate if you seek treatment.

Don’t delay, talk to a lung surgeon to see if you are a candidate to get the tumor removed surgically.

Dr. Peter Mikhail is a robotic lung surgeon who performs minimally-invasive robotic lung surgery to remove lung cancer from patients. He will examine you and determine if you are a good candidate for this type of surgery.

 

To learn more about robotic lung surgery, click Dr. Mikhail’s Tampa Robotic Lung Surgery  page or call his office at 727-312-4844 to book an appointment or for more information. Dr. Mikhail has offices in Tampa and New Port Richey, Florida.