Tag: carcinoid cancer
Dr. Oz TV Show to Include Carcinoid Cancer
“How much do you know about stomach cancer” will air on The Dr. Oz Show on Thursday, January 5, 2012. And a carcinoid cancer patient is included in the episode!
In the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area the show is on Fox 5 TV and airs at 4 pm. Click here…
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5 Blogs and 2 Websites Recommended by the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
Blogs and personal websites are informative, inspirational, imaginative, and a wonderful way for writers to share what’s on their mind with a wide group of people. There are several blogs and websites that the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation finds invaluable…
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14 Inspirational Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Survivor Stories
Living with a rare disease is especially challenging on many levels. Carcinoid cancer and neuroendocrine tumor patients are acutely aware of these challenges – including getting a proper diagnosis and finding a physician who specializes in treating…
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Carcinoid and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Cancer Survivors Share Their Journeys
The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of several new Survivor Stories on its website, www.carcinoid.org. These are stories of courageous carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET) survivors who, in several…
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California Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Conference Scheduled for January
Carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor patients and their families are invited to attend the 2012 NET Patient Half Day Conference on Sunday, January 22 in San Francisco, California. The latest developments in NET cancers, including clinical trials, …
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Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Announces New Video Series
In recognition and support of Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day, the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce a new video series that will begin in 2012. This series, made possible by the generosity of Kim, Heather and Lauren Simpson and other…
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Breaking News: Steve Jobs, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Apple, Has Died
The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation and the carcinoid/NET community express their deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple, who died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Mr. Jobs was diagnosed with an islet …
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Nominate a Hero
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell
The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation would like to recognize the healthcare heroes and heroines who change the lives of patients and their loved…
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Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Rare Cancer
From your next door neighbor to Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple who just announced that he is stepping down as CEO of the company, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) affect less than 1 person in 100,000 in the United States. This rare cancer is often…
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Colorado Golf Tournament to Benefit Carcinoid Cancer Foundation and High School Scholarship Fund
If you love golf, want to support the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, and are in the Denver, Colorado, area on Saturday, September 24, 2011, please sign up for The Toby Plank Memorial Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held in memory of Toby M. Plank, …
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