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@bac2255: I understand your frustration waiting for a thorough explanation of the Appendix pathology report of Neuroendocrine tumor discovery. It seems your case is well-differentiated, low grade with KI67 about 2%. NET tumors are generally very slow growing, the surgery removed the tumor that may have caught it before any metastases occurred.
You are now a member of the NET family, of which will assist you with terminology, treatments available and hold your hand through the uncertainties of our disease.
After you receive results of a 2nd Opinion of your diagnosis by a NET Pathologist, you will probably have several more scans and blood/urine lab tests done - then ask for a consultation of a NET Medical Oncologist with speciality in Gastroenterology. Having this specialist on your team is primarily important to be able to advise future treatment and watched closely for progression of this cancer.
I encourage you to learn all you can about your cancer and have all your questions posed to either this forum or the NET Medical Oncologist. Regular Oncologists just don’t have the expertise to guide you to your goal of controlling this rare cancer.
You are not alone… we are here for you! I hope this helps you today.
dbamos1945

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@dbamos1945 Thank you for reaching out. Your response backed up some of what I was thinking. It has given me encouragement on my thoughts. I am very glad to have come across this group.