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2nd 3 month follow up
My wife has well differentiated, grade 2 stage 4 NET to the terminal illeum (which was removed) w mets to the liver and pancreas -...
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...
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...
Flushing after NET surgery
Hi! I had pancreatic NET surgery on Feb.1. Recovering nicely at home. Never had flushing before surgery. Now I experience flushing almost every day. Should...
What does the future look like for a stage 4 NET patient?
This is my story....A lobectomy of upper right lobe of the lung in 2016 It returned in 2023 with a tumor in a lymph node...
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."...
Immunotherapy (Ipilimumab & Nivolumab) for NETs: Any experiences?
Diagnosed with high grade(3) neuroendocrine carcinoma. Irgun duodenum. Mets pancreas and many in liver. Did 4 cycles of carboplatin and etopiside chemo in hope to...
NET and neuropathy
20 months after NET found in small intestine and already spread to liver. I have had resection, monthly octreotide injections, and Lutathera. The cancer seemed...
Lanreotide side effects: Anyone having GI issues?
4 yrs ago routine prostate MRI showed nets in my Ilium of small intestine, surgery 2022 to remove 2 feet of small intestine and about...
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...
Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors with KIT Missense Variant Exon 10 GOF
Diagnosed in August 2025. Started Lanreotide injections in October. Pet Scan revealed a "Christmas tree". Tumors covering pancreas and liver. Non-functional and no further symptoms....
Adenocarcinoma with Neuroendocrine
I have recently been diagnosed with the Differentiated Adenocarcinoma with Neuroendocrine Differentiations in the Gallbladder, Liver, and parts of right and left Abdomen. I have...
Anyone else get bloating and abdominal pain from NETS or Lanreotide?
I have primary NET in the small intestine, spread to stomach wall and liver. I just got my 3rd monthly Somatuline (Lanreotide) injection 4/12. About...
My Chromogranin numbers are high. What is a more accurate test?
I had stage 4 neuroendocrine cancer 3 years ago. They removed 55 % of my liver to remove 3 tumors and 17 inches of my...
Living with Neuroendocrine NETS, any advice?
Hi I am new here and just want to have a good place to chat with people that share my thoughts and concerns about my...
Rectal cancer and tenesmus (urge despite empty bowel) - any relief?
Hello. My wife (53) was diagnosed with stage IV neuroendocrine rectal cancer last November. It had spread to her liver. She did 6 treatments with...
Updating about My Lanreotide Injections & CT Scan
As I promised I would after 3 months of lanreotide injections I’m reporting the results of my oncologist’s CT scan with contrast to determine whether...
Advice for Preparations and Expectations on starting PRRT?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/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...
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...
Reccurrenct NETs and side effects of cap/tem
I have reoccurrence of two tumors, one in liver and one near small intestine, site of previous surgery. I’m currently in third round of cap/temo....
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