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First PRRT Approved by U.S. FDA

New treatment for GI and pancreatic NETs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) with a new radiopharmaceutical for

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PRRT for Pancreatic NETs

NETRF in collaboration with NANETS awarded the 2017 Basic Translational Science Investigator grant to Brian R. Untch, M.D., at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for his proposal, “Enhancing Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.”

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CAR T-Cell Therapy Earns Another FDA Approval

He is a pioneer whose work has helped extend the horizon of cancer care, creating a new category of individualized immunotherapy. Carl June, MD, has conducted 25 years of scientific research to advance CAR T-cell therapy. And all that knowledge is now helping to tackle NETs.

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The Power of Self-Advocacy

This young PNET patient knew something was wrong, but his doctor didn’t believe him. Since this PNET patient was also an oncologist, he asserted the need for further testing to clarify the diagnosis. In a guest blog Mark Lewis, MD, shares insights on listening to your body and getting doctors to listen to you.

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