Carcinoid syndrome symposium on treatment modalities for gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours: symposium summary.

Objective: To develop a collaborative approach for the treatment of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours and carcinoid syndrome.

Participants: Leaders in the medical, endocrine, radiologic and surgical treatment of carcinoid disease were selected to present papers at the Carcinoid Syndrome Symposium on Treatment Modalities for Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumours and participate in the workshop that followed.

Evidence: A multidisciplinary symposium with experts in the field of carcinoid syndrome was organized at the University of Calgary.