Cutting sugar and simple carbohydrates out of your diet helps reduce intake of empty calories and may contribute to weight loss. Losing weight takes time and commitment, however. A healthy, and practical, weight loss goal is between 1 and 2 pounds per week. Step 1.
Appendix. An appendectomy is usually the only treatment needed for a carcinoid tumor smaller than 1.5 cm. For a tumor larger than 2 cm, the removal of about one-third of the colon next to the appendix, along with nearby blood vessels and lymph nodes, is often needed.
Paclitaxel and carboplatin (Taxol/Carbo) chemotherapy. Paclitaxel (Taxol Â®) and carboplatin (also known as Taxol/Carbo), is a chemotherapy treatment used to treat different cancers including ovarian, womb and lung cancer. This information is best read with our general information about chemotherapy and the type of cancer you have.