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Any one with Neuroendocrine tumors getting the shot once a month?

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: Aug 27 7:50pm | Replies (215)
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i appreciate your sharing. Were your tumors growing and that is why they gave you 4 rounds of Lutathera? How did the tumors respond to the Lutathera treatment? I am grade 2, metastatic to the liver. No known origin but assume it was the GI track. I have had 8 Octreotide shots and the tumors continue to grow.

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Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | Jul 11 1:50pm

I just pulled this from Mayo's website:

"Octreotide injection is used to treat severe diarrhea and other symptoms that occur with certain intestinal tumors (eg, vasoactive intestinal peptide tumors or VIPomas) or metastatic carcinoid tumors (tumors that has already spread in the body). It does not cure the tumor but it helps the patient feel more comfortable."

So, I think the Octreotide injections were to help with the symptoms. I don't believe that they stop the tumors from growing. What did you believe the Octreotide shots were for?

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