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New PNET
Presented to ER with shortness of breath, chest pain and severe pain to both legs. Incidentally found pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumor. Ct/MRI done and surgeon confirms...
Last active: Jul 15 2:46pm
Dentistry and PNET
My partner (grade 2, stage 4 PNET) has an unrelated tooth implant to do & that involves mixing bone & blood to build up the...
Last active: Jul 6 10:30am
Surgery of PNET
Hello everyone, I have surgery coming at the end of this month for a PNET on my pancreas. Dr’s will be performing spleenectomy and distal...
Last active: Apr 5, 2023
New pNET so scared
I found out there is a 8mm pNET at the tail in the beginning of September. The Ga68 PET scan is negative. My appointment with...
Last active: Sep 29 7:53pm
Recently diagnosed with PNET Grade2
Hi! During a stroke work up a CT scan on my chest discovered a 16 cm mass in my abdomen. Multiple MRI, CT, PET (Gadolinium)...
Last active: May 9, 2023
Follow up surgery for PNET
I had a distal pancreatomy with splenectomy on March 10th for NET in pancreas. All was well. Good recovery. Went on Monday for my 6months...
Last active: Sep 24, 2023
Ankle swelling with pain while on Everolimus for PNET
Started Everolimus for pancreatic Neuroendocrine cancer with Mets to liver and bone diagnosed four years ago. Was 49 when diagnosed. Had TACEx4, IV radiation(PRRT) x4,...
Last active: Aug 7 7:08am
pNET with liver metastases: What is necrosis?
Hi,I was diagnosed with Pnet grade 2 level 4 in February. I had my first pet scan last Wednesday but haven't been able to talk...
Last active: May 20, 2024
PNET Surgery: My recovery journey
Hello everyone, yesterday on February 24,2023 I underwent a distal pancrectomy and a spleenectomy. I am am posting this comment from my hospital room. I...
Last active: May 22, 2023
New PNET Zoom Support Geoup
The Seena Magowitz Foundation for pancreatic cancer patient advocacy has announced a newly created monthly support group for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. The Zoom meeting is...
Last active: Aug 25 5:55pm
newly diagnosed pNET on tail of pancreas
Hi there. I am posting because I really do not have much information regarding my diagnosis, and I do not have much support as my...
Last active: Jul 24, 2024
PNET in Tail of Pancreas, Portal and Splenic Veins
PNET Grade 2 (K-67 3.2%) in tail of pancreas, both portal and splenic veins. No mets to liver or spleen. Just finished 3rd round of...
Last active: Jun 9 2:24pm
Anyone out there have PNET experiences and outcomes to share?
Hello everyone, I am 44 y/o male. About 6 weeks ago I went into the ER for abdominal pain. My initial thought was pancreatitis because...
Last active: Dec 22, 2022
Just diagnosed with PNET: Any thoughts on watch & wait approach?
I am 64 and my PNET was discovered after an EUS because my gastroenterologist could not find a solution to my chronic diarrhea. I had...
Last active: Jul 14 3:17pm
PNET on tail of pancreas with numerous bilobar hepatic metastases
After eight years (yes, eight years/ ten doctors) of chasing ULQ abdominal and back pain, I recently received a diagnosis of an ill-defined, well differentiated,...
Last active: Jan 28, 2024
Anyone have surgery for metastatic PNET done in stages?
Any one have 2 surgeries because doing it all at once would be too Much? Surgery 1: remove pancreatic tail tumor. My spleen was saved....
Last active: Apr 11, 2023
Pain in hands, arms and shoulders with pNET stage 4
Has anyone else with PNET stage 4 experienced extreme pain in hands, arms and shoulders? This started up about a month ago and trying to...
Last active: Aug 23, 2024
Diagnosed with Stage 4 pNET: What should I know?
It turns out that my husband has actually had this since at least 2014 when he had most of his pancreas removed as well as...
Last active: Sep 21, 2023
Found PNET on tail of pancreas but told it’s nonfunctional
My husband has been battling pancreatitis like pain for over 2 years his symptoms have progressively gotten worse . He has substernal upper stomach pain,...
Last active: Jan 14, 2024
Pituitary and pNET: Can't do the things I love anymore
I had 2 pituitary tumor surgeries 1999 & 2000. In doing so they had to take the pituitary gland out. Now I have Pnet. How...
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Last active: Oct 30, 2022