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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) Support Group

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Has anyone had experience with a Liver Transplant that has NET cancer?
Has anyone had experience with a Liver Transplant that has Neuroendocrine NET? My wife after chemo, surgery, PRRT, etc was suggested my our medical team...
Support Group: Transplants
Last active: Feb 28 8:23pm
more info on gasstric NET w/liver mets and progression of symptoms
Hello I am new to the site. My 74 y/o husband is diagnosed with stage 4 gastric carcinoid tumor transverse colon which was partially resected...
Last active: Jul 15, 2023
Merkel cell-radiation effective on chest-new 2 cm spot on liver
Hi, I'm Kate. Age 49. I was diagnosed with Merkel Cell 4/6/22. Lesion on chest that spread near collarbone. Had surgery and multiple imaging showed...
Last active: Oct 2, 2023
Anyone had a large NET in the liver? What treatment did you have?
Has anyone had a large NET in the liver measuring 6 cm or more? What was the recommended treatment?
Last active: Jan 20 9:27am
Should NET w/liver met patient stop rx that has Seratonin?
I have received Samotuline Depot injections every 28 days for a year. I have avoided Serotonin in my diet, but do I also need to...
Last active: Dec 7, 2023
Wondering if we are making the right choices in our NET fight.
I've been involved in the Mayo forum for a few years now, read a lot of great stories of improvement and life living with NET....
Last active: Dec 28, 2024
PRRT treatment how does it work?
My husband has small bowel Neuroendocrine cancer that had metastasized to liver, lymph nodes,and bones he had surgery to remove primary tumor in small bowel,...
Last active: Jun 28, 2024
Clay colored bowels & diarrhea side effects with Octreotide
Anyone have the above side effects? I was reading that the shot could effect your liver enzymes? I have non-functioning (no symptoms) metastatic tumors in...
Last active: Jan 27 2:29pm
Spreading NET
Just a up date on my journey of net been on my shots octretide for two yrs. had four treatment of prrt, not going very...
Last active: May 22, 2024
Stopping Octreotide???
My liver enzymes are very elevated Not sure if it is from my Bland Embolization I had done in January Or from my 9 rounds...
Last active: Nov 11, 2024
Small Intestine Resection
Hello Everyone I hope ALL is well today. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on here. I’ve been through a lot health wise...
Last active: 2 days ago
Treatment for Stage IV Ampullary Cancer
I have stage IV cancer of ampulla of Vater, mets to liver. It is rare because it is small cell. Have had my regimen of...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Dec 1, 2017
New and concerned about my wife.
Hello all. I am new here and somewhat awkward as I was once a cancer patient and now my precious wife of 38 blessed years...
Last active: Mar 20 11:22am
How to get a second opinion for an international patient??
Hi all I was wondering how can i get a second opinion for my 13 years old daughter that was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor with...
Last active: May 10, 2021
Inflammatory Pseudo Tumor
Good Evening. I’ve been posting from time to time about my experience with diagnosing a liver lesion found in my right lobe. I’ve had all...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 8, 2021
What causes differences in reading of CAT Scan and MRI imaging?
I had a Cat Scan 9/5 that first identified the cancer. Then I had an MRI 11/19/24 and then a Cat Scan 12/3/2024.I am wondering...
Last active: Dec 7, 2024
PNETs: What comes first? Surgery or try to shrink tumor with chemo?
Pancreatic nets on the tail moved to liver. It might be nonfuntional as it was found by accident and was shocking is an understatement.Do the...
Last active: Jan 25 6:30pm
Neuroendocrine cell tumor
I have had non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver for 7 years. I’m doing really good but after a lung biopsy last week, I have also...
Last active: Mar 21 1:41pm
Embolization
I would like to hear from anyone who has embolization of their liver for the purpose of stopping/slowing growth of a metastatic tumor there.
Last active: Jan 6, 2019
I recently had surgery to remove NET in small intestine
They did a rt hemicolectomy and small bowel resection. They also did a wedge resection of my liver. They removed all of the tumor. Liver...
Last active: Feb 25 9:31pm