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NANETS 2012 Early Career Development Award

Congratulations to Lauren Fishbein, MD, PhD, upon receiving NANETS’ 2012 Early Career Development Award!  Dr. Fishbein’s research project is “Somatic Mutations in Pheochromocytoma and Paragangliomas.”According to Dr. Fishbein, “”Our …

New OncLive TV Video Series on Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors

A new video series from OncLiveTV focuses on carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and even more uncommon NETs such as goblet cell carcinoid and mixed adenocarcinomas. A panel of medical experts —…

Living Well with Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors

Work with a multidisciplinary team, educate yourself, seek out online support groups, find physicians who know how to treat you, focus on achieving the best quality of life possible — these are some of the suggestions offered by carcinoid and neuroendocrine…

I Have Cancer. And I’ve Never Felt Better!

Join Tracy Krulik, who was diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, on her “wild journey from unraveling a medical mystery that took nine years to solve, to navigating the science and art of medicine in search of the right treatments, …

Lung Carcinoid

According to the latest research, 28% of all carcinoids occur in the lung.  What are the symptoms of lung carcinoid?  Do these tumors cause carcinoid syndrome?  Learn more from carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor experts about imaging and surgery for…

Surgery and Treatment Options for NET Cancers

What are the surgical and treatment options for carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor patients?  For patients with tumors that have spread to the liver which therapies should be used to improve quality and quantity of life? How do patients benefit from …

NET Picture Party

Join us for a virtual, global NET Picture Party scheduled for November 10 – you don’t even have to leave your home!! Take a photo of yourself or your friends and family or co-workers having your own zebra party. You may have zebra cupcakes, black and white…

NETumor Humor Benefit

This special fundraiser at the M.I. Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California, will feature LIVE comedic performances by:

Greg Fitzsimmons (Chelsea Lately, Pumped!)

Frangela (He’s Just Not That Into You, Best Week Ever)

Adam Ray (College…

NETs-Liver-Metastases Landmark Consensus Conference, London, December 12-13, 2012

A landmark conference on neuroendocrine liver metastases was held in London, UK at The Royal College of Physicians on December 12 & 13, 2012. Over 300 experts attended this state-of-the-art consensus conference, the goal of which is to provide internationally…

Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Releases “Faces of Hope” Video on NET Cancer Day

In recognition of the 3rd Annual Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day on November 10, 2012, the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation released the video,”Faces of Hope.” Meet NET cancer survivors Claire, Josh, Judy, Kathy, Kenneth, and “Sunny”…