Gastric carcinoid tumor

Gastric carcinoids are malignant tumors that originate from gastric mucosa chromaffin cells (APUD cells). They are neuroendocrine tumors. Compared with other gastric malignancies, gastric carcinoids have different histological, pathological and biological characteristics. Compared with gastric cancer, its degree of malignancy is relatively low.

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