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CGA (Chromogranin) results from different labs
Does anyone know how much CGA results can vary from lab to lab. Following are the last four CGA results for my wife: 75 (11/16...
Last active: Jan 20, 2018
How rare is it???
I have stomach nets, sibo (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), Autoimmune Atrophic gastritis and Stomach nets. I’m currently on the wait and watch protocol for the...
Last active: May 8, 2025
Diagnosis Frustrated: How you were diagnosed with NETs?
Can you tell me how you were diagnosed? I have had several G68 pet scans, (nothing lighting up intensely), multiple endoscopy and they cannot find...
Last active: Apr 4 12:28pm
Is anyone taking cabozantinib (Cabometyx)?
I was dx with small bowel NET, met to the liver in 2018 (Carcinoid subset). Surgery removed the large primary tumor & some lymph nodes....
Last active: Mar 30 6:02pm
Advice for Preparations and Expectations on starting PRRT?
I am currently preparing to begin Lutathera at Mayo in Jacksonville after showing progression while on Clinical trial CAM2029 octreotide. Fully terrorized as what to...
Last active: Jun 10, 2025
Anyone had plexus nerve block for cancer pain?
My mom is 81 and she was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage IV that has metastasized to her liver. Her oncologist has suggested that...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Dec 29, 2024
High or Fluctuating Chromogranin A Level: What does it mean?
I’m not sure if I’m in the right place or not but I started this conversation here bc my Levels were so high. Has anyone...
Last active: Jan 17 11:10am
NET's and Dental Work
I have read *** that a carcinoid crisis could be triggered during a dental procedure using anesthetics. I have upcoming dental work required. (I am...
Last active: Aug 8, 2024
Biopsy showed DIPNECH
I received the results of a lung biopsy last week & it showed DIPNECH. I see an oncologist next week to discuss treatment options. Pulmonologist...
Last active: Sep 23, 2025
NET's Metastasis to Brain
1. Net's found in 2017 - pancreas / small intestine co- primaries 2. Lanreotide until 2023 when progression was identified including bone metastasis. 3. 4...
Last active: Nov 17, 2025
Experience w/ watch and wait approach for metastatic liver tumor
I have grade 2, stage IV neuroendocrine tumor in the liver, KI-67 6-8%. 4x3.1 cm mass plus additional small tumors. Differentiated and non-functioning. No origin...
Last active: Nov 10, 2024
Tumor growth in three month follow up MRI
Interested in others experience to understand imaging. Radiologist reports "Hepatic metastases have mildly increased in size from prior CT Dec 2024 and MRI November 2024."...
Last active: Apr 6, 2025
Has anyone had the peritoneal stripping surgery?
I was diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction (SBO) in 2022 that turned out to be Stage 2 NETS. Had surgery & did fine until...
Last active: May 10, 2025
Experience w liver metastasis & new small tumor peritoneal cavity
I have metastatic neuroendocrine tumors in the liver with no known origin diagnosed in Sept 2024 grade 2 KI-67 6-8% well differentiated non functioning. Been...
Last active: Sep 1, 2025
Recurrence with Metastasis
Hi, I was dx with pancreatic nets in 2010, had a resection in my pancreas. There were some nodules left. I had octreotide for carcinoid...
Last active: Feb 5, 2023
Metastasis to the Liver Caudate Region (Segment 1)
In reference to my wife: Recent C/T of abdomen and pelvis showed "increased hypervascularity in the haptic metastasis in the caudate". Initial discovery Background: NET...
Last active: Jul 16, 2025
Interested in your experience with treatments of PRRT vs surgery
I am grade 2 metastatic to the liver of unknown origin. diagnosed in Oct 2024. Dr suspects it originated in the GI Track. Octreotide has...
Last active: Aug 8, 2025
Neuroendocrine of pancreas
My sister has Grade 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with liver nodules. She was initially treated with CapTem, but it didn’t work, so the doctor switched...
Last active: Oct 6, 2025
PRRT Theranostics Update
PRRT Update: Today I got the absolute best news😁 Had my PRRT follow-up appt with the Radiologists. After reviewing both of my surgery path reports...
Last active: Aug 21, 2025
Ocreotide side effects: Anyone have dizzy spells?
I have been getting dizzy spells since I started OctreotideThursday the 14th was the worst it even made me vomitAnyone else have this and what...
Last active: Nov 22, 2024