Lung Cancer: Carcinoid

Key points

• Lung cancer: carcinoid The vast majority of bronchial adenomas are carcinoid tumours, arising from the amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation (APUD) system, like small cell tumours.
• typical age = 40-50 years
• smoking not risk factor
• slow growing: e.g. long history of cough, recurrent haemoptysis
• often centrally located and not seen on CXR