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Developing a NET Cell Line
NETRF & Broad Institute Work to Fill Research Void The lack of publicly available, reliable NET cell lines is a barrier in neuroendocrine tumor research,
May 15, 2019
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Category: Newly Diagnosed
About NETRF
The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) is the leading private funder of research into causes and treatments of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to improve and extend the lives of those living with NETs.
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Inherited Risk Factors for NETs
Many patients and families facing a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) diagnosis wonder if they inherited the disease from their parents or if they can pass it
November 13, 2018
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Staying Safe from the Flu
Living with cancer increases your risk for complications from influenza (“flu”). If you have cancer now, have had cancer in the past, or live with
October 15, 2018
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Navigating Neuroendocrine Tumors: New NCCN Guidelines for Patients
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) has published a brand new NCCN Guidelines for Patients focused on neuroendocrine tumor (NET). These new guidelines offer up-to-date
October 15, 2018
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Leaving Neuroendocrine Cancer Behind
NET Survivor Finds Hope and Inspiration That’s it—my number is up, Dave McCoy thought when he learned he had neuroendocrine cancer in 2008. A cancer, he
October 11, 2018
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Understanding Your Neuroendocrine Tumor Diagnosis
Understanding the grade and stage of neuroendocrine cancer and how that relates to prognosis.
August 3, 2018
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Preparing for the Disaster
Natural or man-made disasters often occur with little or no notice. Being prepared for a disaster is important for everyone, but cancer patients and survivors
August 3, 2018
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The Road to PRRT: A Path of Self-Discovery and Growth
Finding hope and motivation in a dark place, a young NET patient describes her life leading up and following peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT).
July 10, 2018
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Heat-Related Illness in Neuroendocrine Cancer
Summer sun safety tips for cancer survivors. The signs and symptoms of heat-related illness.
June 28, 2018
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Living Well with Serious Illness
Dispelling Myths about Palliative Care The goals of palliative care according to Steven Pantilat, MD, University of California, San Francisco, are pretty straightforward—to do as
June 18, 2018
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