In my case: I was told that the NET in small bowel (near duodenum) metastasized to liver which is the natural blood flow into liver. NET spreads at a micro level (imagine a dandelion seed) attaches and can grow to a size that can be identified by MRI (with & w/o Eovist Contrast) in liver.
If this happens to you don’t Freek Out when they say you are at Stage IV… this means that your NET disease has metastasized to another organ. We hear Stage IV and think of “regular” cancers where many are near death. Our NET cancer usually behaves much differently with some tumors staying Stable and only need to be watched carefully, other tumors grow very Slowly!
I hope this helps you stay vigilant in repeated scans of your abdomen/pelvic/liver region. There are some very effective NET treatments and it is wise to react sooner than later if tumors get larger (my opinion).
I will also share my experience that “cancer centers” give us the most accurate radiologist reports of our situation, particularly if they have prior scan discs available for comparison with current scan.
We have to be proactive and give our docs info they need to make best treatment decisions. Be grateful!
Best health to you!