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Carcinoid tumor of small intestine

esneath
esneath CSN Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Rare and Other Cancers #1
My husband recently had a portion of his small intestine removed because of a carcinoid tumor. Can anyone please address the issue of diarrhea. He is taking cholestyramine for this at the present.
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  • AuthorUnknown
    AuthorUnknown CSN Member Posts: 1,537 Member
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    Hello,

    You may want to contact the American Cancer Society's National Cancer Infromation Center. Cancer Information Specialists are available 24 hours a day and can assist your question along with providing medical information as well as local resources. They can be reached at 1-800-227-2345 or by clicking on the "Contact ACS" link at the top of this page.

    Take care and be well,

    Dana
    CSN Dana
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