Category: neuroendocrine cancer

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Symposium Features Leading NET Cancer Specialists & a Patient Panel

What are the most state-of-the-art treatments for carcinoid and NET cancer patients today?  Join us on May 1st when the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation presents its 14th Annual Symposium, “Neuroendocrine Tumor Management: The Era of Personalized…

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Thanks Steve Jobs for Bringing about Greater Awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancers

Since the announcement was made earlier this month that Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs would be taking a medical leave of absence there has been significant media coverage about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, NET cancer, and carcinoid.  Although…

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Asks You to Help Support Rare Disease Day: Write Your Reps Campaign

Carcinoid patients, physicians, family, friends and colleagues can help support Rare Disease Day 2011 by participating in NORD’s Write Your Reps Campaign.  NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) and its advocacy partners have worked with…

Fortune Reports That Steve Jobs Sought Neuroendocrine Cancer Treatment in Switzerland

Fortune reported today, January 18, 2011, that Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs went to Basel, Switzerland in 2009 seeking treatment for neuroendocrine cancer. Read the story HERE.…

Steve Jobs to Take New Medical Leave from Apple

Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and the most well-known member of the carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor community, is taking a new medical leave of absence.  This announcement was reported today, January 17, 2011, by The New York Times, a year…

Carcinoid Cancer Featured in ASCO 2011 Expressions of Hope Calendar

Carcinoid cancer is the focus of the April calendar page for the 2011 Expressions of Hope calendar published by the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) Cancer Foundation. The calendar illustrations have been created by cancer patients, family…

Videos from 2010 Vancouver International Carcinoid & NET Cancer Conference Now Online

Maureen Coleman, President of CNETS Canada, has announced that videos from the May 2010 international carcinoid and NET cancer conference for patients and medical professionals are now online at http://cnetscanada.org.  According to Ms. Coleman,…

Governors of Arkansas and Michigan Support NET Cancer Awareness Day

Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, and Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of Michigan, are the 9th and 10th United States Governors to issue proclamations in support of the first Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day on November 10, 2010.

With less than 24 hours…

Breaking News from Canada about Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness

For the first time in the history of Canada’s Federal Parliament, a member of the House of Commons has taken the floor to speak about the need for awareness of neuroendocrine cancer.  On Tuesday, November 2nd, the Honorable, Dr. Carolyn Bennett, PC, MP…

New York Governor Names November Carcinoid and NET Cancer Awareness Month

David A. Paterson, Governor of New York, has proclaimed the month of November 2010 Carcinoid and NET Cancer Awareness Month in the Empire State.  He is the 8th governor to participate in the Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day campaign. In his proclamation,…