The Syndromes of Neuroendocrine Cancer – Early Signs of a Late DiagnosisOne of the curious things about Neuroendocrine Cancer (NETs elsewhere in the text on the basis that a hormonal syndrome…
The Syndromes of Neuroendocrine Cancer – Early Signs of a Late DiagnosisOne of the curious things about Neuroendocrine Cancer (NETs elsewhere in the text on the basis that a hormonal syndrome…
In my post entitled “If you can see it, you can detect it”, I listed the different types of scanning techniques and technology to find evidence of disease in Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET…
Your neuroendocrine system is a system made up of neuroendocrine cells. Inflammation here can cause serious health problems.
Cancer is still one of the most challenging medical conditions to treat in the world, requiring sophisticated care. Modern institutions provide a broad range of therapies including medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of neuroendocrin...
I think all those living with cancer need to be alert and be proactive via education and communication with their medical team and GP (PCP). However, stopping yourself thinking that anything wrong with your body is somehow connected to the cancer, perhaps needs a different approach
Benign neuroendocrine tumors, ICD-10: D3A. Symptoms, Chapter, Cases. Understanding Benign Neuroendocrine Tumors Benign neuroendocrine tumors, also known as NETs, are a type of rare tumor that develop from cells in the neuroendocrine system. This sys...
Neuroendocrine Tumours A rare disease with symptoms worth knowing Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rare, small, slow-growing tumours most often
Reviewed and updated 27th September 2021I campaign hard for Neuroendocrine Cancer awareness including continually pointing out that a Neuroendocrine Cancer with a pancreatic primary is NOT Pancreat…
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When you live with any illness, getting through the day can be tough. Trying to get a diagnosis, dealing with a diagnosis, undergoing treatment and then learning to recover and adapt.I’ve bee…
It's estimated that around 5-10% of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs) have an unknown primary - what that means is cancer cells have been found in the body but the place cancer began remains unknown. I wrote about this issue in more depth in my article "Needle in a haystack" - you can read that here. In
Diarrhea can be a symptom of many conditions, but it is particularly key in Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) Syndromes and types, in particular, so called Carcinoid Syndrome but also in those associated…
BackgroundSome people on hear the terms “tumour markers” and “hormone levels” when they are diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer. Most of them will have had a form of medic…
Hormonal imbalances are quite common in many conditions including day to day stuff. With Neuroendocrine Cancer, it can be a real challenge both at diagnostic and maintenance phases. In addition to the cancer angle, there's some strange stuff going on, inexplicable, frightening for the patient, an unwanted ingredient causing chaos!Until I was diagnosed with metastatic
