Category: NET (neuroendocrine tumor) cancer
12 iPhone Apps for Patients and Physicians
For carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer iPhone users there are many resources for you as a patient or for your physician that have been created by big pharmaceutical companies around the world. These pharma companies include Novartis, Pfizer, Merck…
READ MOREGoblet Cell Carcinoid: New Article in the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
“Goblet Cell Carcinoid Tumors of the Appendix: An Overview,” by Paromita Roy, Department of Pathology at the University of Toronto in Canada, and Runjan Chetty, Department of Pathology at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, has been published in …
READ MOREClinical Trial for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Shows Significant Improvement in Progression-Free Survival
An important development in the treatment of cancer patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) was presented at the ESMO Conference: 12th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer, held in Barcelona, Spain from June 30 through…
READ MOREIs It Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Carcinoid Cancer? Think Zebras, Not Horses
So often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn’s disease, carcinoid cancer is a diagnosis where doctors are thinking zebras not horses. The saying goes back to medical school when students are taught to consider the uncommon. “Ninety-nine…
READ MOREClinical Trials Resources for Carcinoid Cancer & Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients
Carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor patients can have the latest information about clinical trials delivered directly to their computers – by RSS feed or e-mail. Go to https://clinicaltrials.gov/, in the search field enter the type of trial you are…
READ MORECarcinoid Cancer Advocacy
For Heather Yohnka-Boettcher serving as an advocate for carcinoid cancer is her focus as a team captain in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The 2010 Relay for Life of Van Buren West will be held on June 12 and 13 from 10:00 am to 10:00 am at Bangor…
READ MOREProclamation Heralds Worldwide Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Cancer Awareness Day: November 10, 2010
To raise greater awareness of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) cancers the first annual Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day is being planned for Wednesday, November 10, 2010. In preparation for this unique day, a proclamation has been created by the World…
READ MORECarcinoid Cancer Foundation Salutes CCAN
As we enjoy the holiday season and prepare for the New Year, it is also a time to reflect upon the past year and to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond on a daily basis to improve the lives of carcinoid cancer/neuroendocrine tumor patients …
READ MOREHow Do I Find a Carcinoid/NET Doctor?
“How can I find a doctor who knows how to diagnose or treat carcinoid?” is one of the most frequent questions we hear from callers to our information/support line. And we can help you. There are carcinoid/neuroendocrine tumor (NET) specialists…
READ MOREWelcome to The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s Blog!
It gives us great pleasure to introduce The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s Blog. We are here for you — members of the carcinoid/neuroendocrine tumor community, family, friends, colleagues, medical professionals, scientists, and all…
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