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It’s Our 15th Anniversary

In March of 2005, the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation was recognized as a non-profit, 501(c)3 foundation, established by a visionary group led by patient Nancy

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NETRF Awards $3.5 Million in Grants

Research to Advance Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF)  today announced $3.5 million in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research grants to fund 12

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Celebrating the Next Chapter

After chemotherapy for pancreatic NET, Chef Jack Riebel embraces life with new optimism, doing what he enjoys most, and finding meaning by giving back.

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Spirituality and Cancer

Many people with neuroendocrine cancer look more deeply for meaning in their lives. They want to understand their purpose in life or why they got cancer.

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COMPETE Clinical Trial

A new phase III clinical trial called COMPETE (NCT03049189 ) compares everolimus, an oral targeted therapy, to PRRT with Lu-177 edotreotide, a radiopharmaceutical under development,

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A Look at Lung NETs

Approximately 20% of all primary lung tumors are neuroendocrine (Hung 2019), including: Typical carcinoid (TC) Atypical carcinoid (AC) Small cell carcinoma (SCC) Large cell carcinoma

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