HOW WE HELP
NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOURS (NETs) OVERVIEW
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Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are abnormal growth of cells (neoplasms) that arise from cells of the diffuse neuroendocrine system.
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NETs are considered complex tumours because both tumor growth and hormonal function must be addressed.
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NETs are most common in the lung or gastrointestinal system, but they can also originate in other parts of the body such as the thyroid, thymus, pancreas, adrenals, paraganglia, ovaries and testes.
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NETs are classified as functional (produce hormones that cause symptoms), or non-functional (may or may not produce hormones and do not cause hormonal symptoms).
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The cause of NETs is currently unknown.
CNETS NEWS
Board Recruitment Announcement
Are you looking for a unique leadership opportunity? Have you been yearning to put your talent in strategic thinking, financial analysis, project management, communications or policy advocacy in the service of a great cause? Well, [...]
Somatuline Motorized Delivery Device – Press Release
Ipsen announces investment in new state-of-the-art electronic autoinjector for Somatuline® Autogel® / Somatuline® Depot (lanreotide) designed to improve patient experience. New electronic autoinjector is designed to improve patient experience for people living with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine [...]
Caring Virtually: A Virtual Care Oncology Patient Study
I am writing to you as the co-Principal Investigator on CaringVirtually, a virtual care oncology patient study, requesting your support in sharing information about this study with your patient community and anyone else you [...]
CNETS Board Member Awareness
CNETS Board Member Awareness Patient Education and Fundraising A core function of CNETS is to offer the Canadian neuroendocrine cancer community useful, impactful and informative educational resources [...]
QEII Times & Chronicle Herald Publishes Articles on NET Cancer & Ga68-Dotatate
CNETS participates in and supports QEII fall publication on Ga68/NETSPOT accessibility in Atlantic Canada. The QEII Times and the Chronicle Herald published a two-page spread on Saturday, October 16, 2021. [...]
Les Cancers Endocriniens, published in Le Médecin du Québec
Les Cancers Endocriniens, published in Le Médecin du Québec, October 2021 Dre. Cynthia Landry is a primary care physician in Châteauguay, Quebec, working as an emergency physician at the Anna-Laberge hospital. Dre. [...]
CNETS PRIORITIES
AWARENESS
– Raise awareness of NET cancer to the general public & the medical community
– Participate in World NET Cancer Day Activities
SUPPORT
– In-person peer-led support groups meetings
– Dedicated patient email and phone support
– Online private support groups for patients & caregivers
EDUCATION
