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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 11:39am
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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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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
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High or Fluctuating Chromogranin A Level: What does it mean?
I’m not sure if I’m in the right place or not but I started this conversation here bc my Levels were so high. Has anyone...
Last active: Jun 30 8:21pm
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How rare is it???
I have stomach nets, sibo (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), Autoimmune Atrophic gastritis and Stomach nets. I’m currently on the wait and watch protocol for the...
Last active: May 8 5:23am
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NET's and Dental Work
I have read *** that a carcinoid crisis could be triggered during a dental procedure using anesthetics. I have upcoming dental work required. (I am...
Last active: Aug 8, 2024
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Experience w/ watch and wait approach for metastatic liver tumor
I have grade 2, stage IV neuroendocrine tumor in the liver, KI-67 6-8%. 4x3.1 cm mass plus additional small tumors. Differentiated and non-functioning. No origin...
Last active: Nov 10, 2024