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.
Options for treating tumors include: 1  Prescription medicines. Bromocriptine and cabergoline decrease prolactin production. 2  Surgery to remove a tumor. Surgery may be used if medicines have not been effective. 3  Radiation. Rarely, if medicines and surgery have not been effective, radiation is used to shrink the tumor.