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Just diagnosed with pancreatic NET stage 1
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: May 14 8:56pm | Replies (152)Comment receiving replies
Did you have to get a PET scan before your surgery?
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@mb- I had a radioactive Fluorine 18- deoxyglucose PET scan and then Ga Dotatate which are necessary to assess the tumor positions, spread, etc. Especially Ga Dotatate is sensitive to NET ( mostly funclioning ones, which secrete serotonin and have receptors). So, yes, you need both 18F-DG in case of non- functioning and Ga dotatate - for the functioning, so the surgeon will know what to operate.