What’s the prognosis for carcinoid syndrome?

What’s the prognosis for carcinoid syndrome?

If you’ve been diagnosed with carcinoid syndrome, you might also have a neuroendocrine tumor, or NET. These are rare tumors that can be treated with surgery, targeted therapies and chemotherapy. While an NET is a serious illness, more than 77% of people who have neuroendocrine tumors are alive five years after treatment.