Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor G1NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Digestive System Neuroendocrine Tumor G1;
NCIt synonyms : GI Carcinoid Tumor; Carcinoid Tumor of the Gastrointestinal System; Carcinoid Tumor of GI System; GCT; Gastrointestinal System Carcinoid Tumor; Carcinoid Tumor of the Digestive System; Carcinoid Tumor of the GI System; Digestive System Carcinoid Tumor; Carcinoid Tumor of Gastrointestinal System; Digestive Carcinoid Tumor; Carcinoid Tumor of Digestive System; Gastrointestinal NET G1; Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor;
NCIt related terms : Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor G1;
NCIt definition : A well differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasm of low grade arising from the digestive
system. It is composed of islands of rounded, oxyphilic, or spindle-shaped cells of
medium size, with small vesicular nuclei. The mitotic count is less than 2 per 10
HPF and/or the Ki67 index is equal to or less than 2 percent. The tumor can occur
anywhere in the digestive system; approximately 90% arise in the appendix.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An indolent (slow-growing) cancer that forms in cells that make hormones
in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines). It usually
occurs in the appendix (a small fingerlike pouch of the large intestine), small intestine,
or rectum. Having gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor increases the risk of forming other
cancers of the digestive system.;