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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Jan 22 1:39pm | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
I have had no surgery. Surgeon offered radical stomach, gallbladder, spleen, much intestine reduction - I declined. I chose 4 infusions Beta PRRT Lutathera as my treatment and so happy to report a great response! The Dotatate Gallium PET scan and Evovist Contrast w&w/o MRI Abdomen/Pelvis revealed position and size of tumors. The NET diagnosis was made by Endoscopic biopsy (none invasive).
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What a great report, @dbamos1945! I appreciate you sharing your journey with NETs. So that our newer members understand, is Beta PRRT different from the PRRT that many members have mentioned?
Non-invasive surgeries and biopsies (by endoscopy) are so much easier to recover from and can often be done as an outpatient. My first two surgeries (for rather small NETs) were done by an invasive surgery (3-hour surgery plus a 5 -7 day hospital stay). My third surgery was done by endoscopy and I was in and out in the morning.