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NETRF-funded Research Sets the Stage for Study Exploring Use of Terbium-161 in NETs

A new clinical trial being conducted at a single center in Switzerland aims to explore a therapy using a novel somatostatin receptor subtype 2 antagonist labelled with Terbium-161 (161Tb-DOTA-LM3). The study is sponsored by University Hospital, Basel, in collaboration with the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Paul Sherrer Institute and builds upon research funded by NETRF.

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Study Focuses on Matching Patients with Rare Cancers and Cancer of Unknown Primary to Targeted Treatments

A patient advocacy-led clinical research study aims to determine if patients who have rare tumors can benefit from matched molecular therapy based on the results of their genomic profiling. Patients with neuroendocrine tumors and unknown primaries may be eligible for this study. Sponsored by the TargetCancer Foundation, in collaboration with Foundation Medicine Inc., the TCF-001 TRACK (Target Rare Cancer Knowledge) Study uses next-generation sequencing to develop a comprehensive genomic profile of each participant’s tumor as well as their plasma circulating cell-free DNA (blood).

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COVID-19 and NETs: What We Now Know

Oncologist Mark Lewis, MD, discusses what we have learned about COVID-19 and NETs in the first six months of the pandemic in this video interview with NETRF CEO Elyse Gellerman.

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New NETWise Podcasts on NET Sites

Beginning in August, the NETWise podcast is putting together primary site-specific episodes. NETs can arise almost anywhere in the body, but most start in the gastrointestinal tract, lung, and pancreas.

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15-Year NET Survivor Shares His Best Advice

Brian Bowe has weathered many storms: changes in his career, his marriage, and a tragic mass shooting. Looking back, he says one step helped him most in his recovery from neuroendocrine cancer: attending a support group.

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Annual Report on Record Year
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Annual Report on Record Year

NETRF Annual Report 2019 looks at scientific milestones and educational innovations. It includes stories about some of the people who have supported us to fund more research projects than ever before and offer new ways to learn about NETs.

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