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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
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Biopsy showed DIPNECH
I received the results of a lung biopsy last week & it showed DIPNECH. I see an oncologist next week to discuss treatment options. Pulmonologist...
Last active: Sep 23 10:46am
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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 12:33pm
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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...
Last active: 11 hours ago
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Short acting Ocreotide
If anyone has used the short acting Ocreotide for there treatment can you please share with me how it is dosed How is the injection...
Last active: Sep 2, 2024
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Do NET tumors show up in basic blood work?
Besides specialized nuclear testing scans, do any elevated blood tests indicate a possible NET tumor besides the 24 hour urine test with creatine? Is it...
Last active: Jan 12, 2022
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Anyone have side effects after Lanreotide injection?
I have been doing injection for a year now but as of a few months ago after the injection I am feeling very sluggish, and...
Last active: Mar 10 2:32pm
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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 12:50pm
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CGA (Chromogranin) results from different labs
Does anyone know how much CGA results can vary from lab to lab. Following are the last four CGA results for my wife: 75 (11/16...
Last active: Jan 20, 2018
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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...
Support Group: Pancreatic Cancer
Last active: Dec 29, 2024