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Can a second Neuroendocrine tumor appear or is it always metastatic?

Posted by davidclark @davidclark, Jan 26, 2023

Can a second neuroendocrine tumor just show up in another part of the body or is it automatically metastatic?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 6, 2023

Hello @davidclark and welcome to Mayo Connect. This is a question best answered by an oncologist who has performed a biopsy on the second NET tumor. Please share if you will, a bit of your history wth NETs so that you can be connected with others who have had a similar experience.

Will you be having a biopsy in the near future?

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lindaldotson | @lindaldotson | Feb 7, 2023
In reply to @hopeful33250 "Hello @davidclark and welcome to Mayo Connect. This is a question best answered by an oncologist..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

Hello @davidclark and welcome to Mayo Connect. This is a question best answered by an oncologist who has performed a biopsy on the second NET tumor. Please share if you will, a bit of your history wth NETs so that you can be connected with others who have had a similar experience.

Will you be having a biopsy in the near future?

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Thank you, Teresa. I would be very interested in the response.

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lastround | @lastround | Feb 8, 2023

I'm not a Dr, but I Play one on the internet.
I think the answer is yes.
The cancer is attracted the blood sources in the body. That's why it shows up in the liver a lot.
Bob T
Lastround

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 10, 2023

Hi @davidclark, did your cancer team determine if the new tumor is a second primary NETs or metastatic spread? How are you doing?

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