CancerCompass message board discussion started by karynandJan on 10/9/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,16914,0.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My dad has been told his stomach tumour is an endrocrinoma. Apparently this is so unusual there is only one consultant in Ireland who deals with it and there is obviously a long waiting list. Has anyone heard of this type of tumour? he's 76 and in reasonable health otherwise (having survived a meniginoma 5 years ago) karynandJan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT are you sure you don't mean "adenocarcinoma"? that is what most stomach cancers are, although stomach cancer in general is fairly uncommon in western countries and most prevalent in asia Chi-girl Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT