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Statistics on progression free survival while on SSA / Lanreotide
I have had a full whipple in March 2019. In March 2023 I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine liver metastases (NELM), Grade 2. Since June 23...
Last active: Feb 19, 2024
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Diagnosed with Stage 4 pNET: What should I know?
It turns out that my husband has actually had this since at least 2014 when he had most of his pancreas removed as well as...
Last active: Sep 21, 2023
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Carcinoid Cancer and working
Hi my name is Audra and I was diagnosed with Carcinoid Cancer in 2016. I drove myself to the ER with severe pain and had...
Last active: Jul 31, 2018
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Ankle swelling with pain while on Everolimus for PNET
Started Everolimus for pancreatic Neuroendocrine cancer with Mets to liver and bone diagnosed four years ago. Was 49 when diagnosed. Had TACEx4, IV radiation(PRRT) x4,...
Last active: Aug 7, 2025
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PNET on tail of pancreas with numerous bilobar hepatic metastases
After eight years (yes, eight years/ ten doctors) of chasing ULQ abdominal and back pain, I recently received a diagnosis of an ill-defined, well differentiated,...
Last active: Jan 28, 2024
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Lanreotide Question: Why start before the next scan?
I was surprised this morning by an unexpected call from my surgical oncologist. I saw him mid-January and after another MRI (I had one in...
Last active: Feb 15, 2025
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Any tips about Cytoreductive, debulking Surgery?
I have been referred for cytoreductive/debulking surgery (at Mayo Jacksonville) because my scans show unexpected, fairly significant progression of the disease. I meet with the...
Last active: Oct 24, 2024
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Carcinoid Crisis Questions
My wife has well differentiated, grade 2 stage 4 NET to the terminal illeum (which was removed) w/ mets to the liver and pancreas which...
Last active: Oct 19, 2025
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What should I do? Carcinoid symptoms but no answers.
I'm a 41 yr old male and for the last 16 months I have had almost daily flushing (face, ears, chest, upper back/shoulders) episodes along...
Last active: Jan 8 9:41am
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What’s the best care option for live alone senior during radiation?
Biopsy results for suspicious Merkel Cell carcinoma on nose expected next week. I’m 75, live alone and wondered if it’s best to invest in temporary...
Last active: May 29, 2024