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Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) vs neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC)

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What is the difference?

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lindabees | @lindabees | May 19 11:44am

@amygirl Sorry. My reply was confusing. There are neuroendocrine tumors, or NETS and neuroendocrine carcinoma or NEC. NEC's are more aggressive than nets. NEC's are often treated with platinum based chemotherapy, which NETs don't usually respond to.

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