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Procedures?
Was diagnosed with NET last year, have been getting Lanreotide injections every 28 days plus Everolimus medication everyday Dr stopped Everolimus in September because i...
Last active: Apr 9, 2025
How much can it cost for (MiNEN) surgery at Mayo Clinic?
Hi,I live in Canada and I wonder up to how much it can cost for a possible surgery.I have a mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinomas (MiNEN), with...
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Last active: Feb 20, 2025
Anyone have hair loss with lanreotide?
After 8 months on lanreotide I am getting the diet down and no longer losing weight, but my hair loss is beginning to be noticeable....
Last active: Nov 4, 2024
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 -...
Last active: Oct 5, 2025
Metastatic NeuroEndocrine Grade 3 - ki 80% -
Hi. I am diagnosed with NET Ki 80% potentially pancreas head and metastas liver. Looking for similar patients and willing to pay specialized doctors in...
Last active: Jan 21, 2024
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, 2025
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...
Last active: Mar 25, 2023
New spots showing up
Just an update….I am 72 years old with stage 4 grade 2 neuroendocrine cancer (functional but no symptoms ). Primary in my small intestine with...
Last active: Mar 16 6:25pm
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
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...
Last active: Jul 31, 2025
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...
Last active: Jun 6, 2023
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...
Last active: Jan 11 10:11am
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...
Last active: May 8 1:35pm
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...
Last active: Nov 28, 2023
Good news on 6-month follow-up for Small bowel NET with mets
Small bowel Nets with Mets, Grade 2, stage 4. I just had my 6 month follow up scan & the news is great! I have...
Last active: Feb 11 11:04am
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...
Last active: Sep 14, 2024
Anyone have experience with cabozantinib (Cabometyx)?
I am interested in hearing people’s experiences with cabozantinib. I was diagnosed January 2020, grade 3, well-differentiated, unknown primary with tumors in liver, pancreas, lungs,...
Last active: Mar 10 12:52pm
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...
Last active: May 22, 2024
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...
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Last active: Dec 29, 2024