Tag: carcinoid blogs

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New Online Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET) Support Community

March 16, 2013

There’s a wonderful new resource for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) patients and their loved ones at Inspire, the creator of online health and wellness communities for patients and caregivers, in partnership with national patient advocacy…

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Carcinoid Research Fund — Please Vote for Louisiana State University Health Science Center Foundation (LSUHSC)

February 19, 2013

Your vote is needed to further carcinoid research!  Ten local charities will be awarded $50,000 by the Gulf Coast Bank through its Community Rewards program.  The LSUHSC Foundation — Carcinoid Research Fund (the NOLA Dream Team!) is one of the charities…

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Unique Lung Carcinoid Conference to Feature European and American Physicians

February 5, 2013

When Dr. Dan Granberg, a leading carcinoid and neuroendocrine cancer specialist at Uppsala University in Sweden, joins Dr. Eric H. Liu, Director of the Neuroendocrine Tumor Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, …

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Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Releases “Lung Carcinoid” Video

January 16, 2013

According to the latest research, 28% of all carcinoids occur in the lung. Bronchial or lung carcinoids account for approximately 1% to 2% of all lung cancers in adults. “Lung Carcinoid” is the newest video in the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s 2012-2103

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8 Easy Steps to Sign Up for Carcinoid Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumor Google Alerts

January 13, 2013

Do you want to get the latest news about carcinoid and other neuroendocrine tumors delivered directly to your email address? Are you interested in stories about carcinoid/NET survivors, research, clinical trials, blogs, physicians, or organizations? …

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2nd World Congress on Ga-68, Molecular Imaging & Targeted Radionuclide Therapy

January 10, 2013

Chandigarh, India will be the site of the 2nd World Congress on Ga-68 (Generators and Novel Radiopharmaceuticals), Molecular Imaging (PET/CT), Targeted Radionuclide Therapy and Dosimetry:  On the Way to Personalized Medicine from February 28 through…

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Luncheon with the Experts — Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients Are Invited!!

January 4, 2013

The Big Apple Noids support group has initiated and is sponsoring, in collaboration with the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Luncheon with the Experts, a program which brings together carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor (NET) patients with physicians…

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Treating Neuroendocrine Tumors: New Patent Awarded

December 31, 2012

Herbert Chen, MD, and Muthusamy Kunnimalaiyaan, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, have received a patent (8,338,482) for a “Modulating Notch1 Signaling Pathway for Treating Neuroendocrine

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Happy New Year from the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation

December 28, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation would like to thank each of you for your support.  This year has been especially exciting because of our work on the Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day Alliance, with Grace Goldstein, CCF’s Chief…

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New Videos in Carcinoid Cancer Foundation 2012-2013 Series

December 26, 2012

Faces of Hope and Surgery and Treatment Options are the newest videos in the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation’s 2012-2013 series.  Awareness and education are the first critical components in the fight against carcinoid and NET (neuroendocrine …

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