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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...
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...
Simultaneous abdominal Paraganglioma & Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
I have recently been diagnosed with a "biochemically active extra-adrenal catecholamine-secreting PARAGANGLIOMA in the right retrocaval/perihepatic region (behind liver) adjacent to the IVC. " Along...
1.7 cm Pnet recently found. Is a biopsy pretty standard protocol?
A 1.7 cm Pnet was found on tail of pancreas about 4 months ago as an incidental finding. Lots of scans and a Dototate 68...
Y90 AND Captem Combo
Pnets KI67 25%. My husband had 3 captems cycles. The last cycle had toxicity and became sick. Anyone experience Y90 procedure for Pnets mets to...
Bland embolization or transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)
In Dec of 2019 I had grade 2 NET with Ki-67 of 7% tumors removed from my liverAccording to my surgeon they are behaving like...
Everolimus/ Afinitor experience/side effects
Starting Everolimus later this week due to progression after 3 months of Lanreotide. Planning to stay on Lanreotide while on Everolimus. What are your experiences...
Coninually low potassium
Have 5 nets in liver, lymph node, and kidney. Diagnosed almost 2 years ago. From at least then--and maybe before--potassium has been either too low...
Has anyone had NETs metastasized to heart?
I was diagnosed with NETs in cecum, right mesentery, lymph nodes and liver in April, 2023. Today I found out that it has metastasized to...
Prognosis for Metastasized NET
My husband was dx with metastasized NETs originating in the small intestine 3 years ago. He's been on Sandostatin shot monthly since dx. Up until...
Husband has miliary seeding metastasis
Hello everyone. I'm new to the journey. My husband was diagnosed last October with NETS. Surgery was done in January. During surgery seeding was seen...
Lanrotide & PRRT: Blood sugar and gluten
My 29 son has a grade 3 PNET and Liver METS. He receives monthly Lanrotide which causes wild blood sugar highs and rapid lows. He...
My Sister and Best Friend
Hello. My sister was recently diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor that has metastasized to her liver. She went into the ER presenting with signs...
Just got the news… stage 2 Carcinoid tumors
Nothing like going to the Mayo for a routine prostate MRI only to be told you have 2 carcinoid multi focal tumors each plus about...
I’m living with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer
Hi I’m lovelea. And I just joined Mayo support group. It will be nice to ask others what I can expect and learn from. My...
Anyone living long-term with DIPNECH on lungs?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/carcinoid-dyptik-on-lungs-neuroendocrine-does-anyone-have/
I have written on this form before. I am 71 and was diagnosed with very slow growing neuroendocrine tumors on my lungs 8 years ago....
Anyone with NET stage 4 experience heavy sweating and high gastrin?
Hello everyone, My name is larry from Dallas, Texas. 09/2020 I found a mass in my left neck and Biopsy showed NET stage 4. My...
Had CLL since 1996 & Now NETs-Anyone Else?
I have had CLL since 1996 and during the years had oral chemo 3 times to regulate white blood count, but for about 8 years...
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...
Anyone have bouts of severe sweats accompanied by muscle weakness
Diagnosed with NETs in liver end of 2022. Had TACE procedure to largest tumor last May. MRIs every three months. Primary cancer site undiscovered. Have...
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