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Post PRRT & Post SPECT - Quantitative Response
Do any of your providers use quantitative methods to understand post treatment effectiveness e.g. tumor size; tumor burden; etc.? If so, can you share what...
Last active: Feb 23 4:25pm
Who is on PRRT (peptide receptor radionuclide therapy)?
I would like to know who are using these processes and how they are working. I have a carcinoid tumor in my mesentery inoperableand i...
Last active: May 13, 2025
COMPOSE PRRT Lu Edotreotide Trial Study
Is there anyone out there that is considering or has been accepted to the COMPOSE PRRT Edotreotide Trial study?
Last active: Oct 12, 2023
How to cope with the uncertainty after last PRRT? Scanxiety
Anyone have advice on coping with the uncertainty after the last PRRT for the months before a scan to assess its effectiveness? (Stage 4, grade...
Last active: Feb 8 11:31am
Anyone done PRRT with Genicular Nerve Block/RFA?
My wife is currently undergoing PRRT (2nd treatment starts May3). Because of severe pan in both knees (primary osteoarthritis), which is a major impact to...
Last active: May 6, 2023
Stable metastatic NET – should I be pushing harder for PRRT?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some perspectives from others who have faced similar decisions around PRRT. I’m a 40-year-old male with a well-differentiated Grade...
Last active: Feb 7 5:22pm
Questions about Blood Tests Results after PRRT treatment
My wife completed her 4th PRRT treatment in late August 2023.We are aware of the impact of the treatment relative to CBC (Hemogram) test results,...
Last active: Dec 7, 2024
PRRT for NETs: Questioning whether I should continue or not
I’m questioning if I should continue PRRT for NETs on my liver. I feel much worse after starting PRRT
Last active: Oct 22, 2023
PRRT for stage 4 pNET: Tips for managing complete hair loss?
After going through many years of misery & countless investigative scans, I was finally diagnosed with Stage 4 pNETs on 4 July 2023: I had...
Last active: Apr 7 12:43pm
Finished PRRT and I'm wondering about others' results.
My husband completed 4 Lutathera treatments and had his first PET/CT with intravenous contrast (Dototate). He has source NET in pancreas metastasized to liver. Diagnosis...
Last active: Jan 23 11:49am
My husband has had his second PRRT and is doing well!
My husband has just completed his second PRRT treatment 2 days ago. As with the first one, he is very tired but otherwise doing well....
Last active: Mar 4, 2024
Has anyone had cramping pain in left side nearing 3rd PRRT treatment?
I will have my third PRRT treatment next week. All well so far. Had a cramping pain in the left side like a "Charlie Horse"...
Last active: Jun 5 8:34am
PRRT has been approved by the FDA Jan 26, 2018, as expected
PRRT was approved by the FDA on Friday, January 27, 2018 for use in the U.S. AAA is the manufacturer (who was purchased by Novartis)....
Last active: Feb 11, 2023
Started PRRT treatment: Anyone experience tumor markers increasing?
I had my first PRRT treatment in mid Jan and got my CgA blood work back today which shows an increase in my numbers. I...
Last active: Apr 12 8:18am
Has anyone taken part in clinical trail with PRRT alpha emitter?
Has anyone taken part in a trial study using PRRT with the alpha emitter. If so which study and what were the results.
Last active: Jun 1, 2025
I am one year out with my diagnosis just finished 4th round of PRRT
It’s been a long path, years of flushing, stomach cramps and diarrhea that came and went with no warning or explanation. Had a resection of...
Last active: Jan 22, 2025
Anyone enrolled in 212Pb-DOTAMTATE targeted Alpha-emitter Therapy
I am currently enrolled in the this trial through LCMC and wanted to connect with anyone who may also be doing this trail to discuss...
Last active: May 22, 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
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
High grade 2 and 3 neuroendocrine
Wanted to ask the high-grade 2 and 3 neuroendocrine folks if PRRT has worked well for them.
Last active: Apr 15, 2023