Rectal cancer

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Caption: Rectal cancer. Endoscopic view of a malignant (cancerous) carcinoid tumour (right) in a patient's rectum. Carcinoid tumours are slow-growing cancers of the neuroendocrine system, the interface between the endocrine (hormonal) system and the nervous system. They arise from cells in the epithelial lining, and can occur throughout the gut.

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