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NET in body of pancreas: What are my treatment options?
I have two tumors in body of pancreas 1.4 cm and a 6 mm. One was biopsies and apparently it’s a NET. Was told to...
Last active: Jun 16, 2024
Everolimus side effects
I was told yesterday that my NET has spread to my spine L1 and my periportal lymph node I did Lanreotide and Ocreotide injections for...
Last active: Oct 27, 2023
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
NEC & Mixed Tumor Second Option Program available at Mayo
My husband is under 40, and a recent scan showed that his cancer has progressed to his liver after having his colon removed last year...
Last active: Dec 17, 2025
Anyone have surgery for metastatic PNET done in stages?
Any one have 2 surgeries because doing it all at once would be too Much? Surgery 1: remove pancreatic tail tumor. My spleen was saved....
Last active: Apr 11, 2023
Newly Diagnosed Pancreatic NET awaiting Distal Pancrectomy
Hello, recently diagnosed with Pancreatic NETS. Unsure of type other FNA which listed grade 1 and KI67 @ .97%. Scheduled for body and Distal surgery...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Apr 12, 2024
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...
Last active: Jan 26 7:40pm
Neuroendocrine of pancreas
My sister has Grade 3 pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with liver nodules. She was initially treated with CapTem, but it didn’t work, so the doctor switched...
Last active: Oct 6, 2025
Well differentiated Neuroendocrine Grade 2 in rectum
Hi there, I was recently diagnosed with a Neuroendocrine tumor in my rectum. After a rectal biopsy and correlating morphology and Immunohistochemistry, the diagnosis was...
Last active: Mar 25, 2025
First Lanreotide Injection: Any tips about diet and side effects?
Good morning, I am an 81 yr old female & was diagnosed with stage 4 NETS in my liver metastasized from my lung in Dec...
Last active: May 5, 2025
Life expectancy with NETs and lifetyle as it progresses
What is my life expectancy as a result of my NET? Diagnosed 3 years ago with Grade 1, Stage 4 NETs. Primary tumor is probably...
Last active: Jun 1, 2023
Keep Fighting
My wife and I visited with one of my doctors on my Mayo care team yesterday. We reviewed my recent tests. The CAPTEM chemo is...
Last active: Apr 17, 2023
My doctors know nothing
There seems to be a general distrust of all doctors. That is sad. No matter how much homework I do, no matter how much I...
Last active: Apr 2 3:27pm
Has anyone had the peritoneal stripping surgery?
I was diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction (SBO) in 2022 that turned out to be Stage 2 NETS. Had surgery & did fine until...
Last active: May 10, 2025
Did anyone else have a long struggle to getting a NETs diagnosis?
After being tested for one year at my local hospital gastro department, I was finally sent to the UK MARKEY Cancer Center in Lexington Ky...
Last active: Jan 18 1:36pm
Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Immunotherapy while on antirejection meds
I was diagnosed with MCC and had surgery and followed with 30 treatment of radiation on the right side of my head, cheek and neck.The...
Last active: Jun 6, 2025
Anyone have pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with carcinoid syndrome?
I'm 87 years old and was recently diagnosed with a well-differentiated grade 1 pancreatic neuro-endocrine tumor, with widespread hypermetabolic disease. My PET scan showed extensive...
Last active: Apr 19 11:58am
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....
Last active: Apr 14 7:41pm
Interested in your experience with treatments of PRRT vs surgery
I am grade 2 metastatic to the liver of unknown origin. diagnosed in Oct 2024. Dr suspects it originated in the GI Track. Octreotide has...
Last active: Aug 8, 2025
Recently Diagnosed with Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumor Grade 1
Hello everyone, looking for some help and information. I have recently diagnosed with duodenal neuroendocrine tumor Grade 1 as per Endoscopy biopsy report. After that...
Last active: Nov 6, 2023