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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are a rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the pancreas. Another term for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is islet cell cancer.
Some pancreatic neuroendocrine…
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Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (NENs) an umbrella term, covering cancers which originate from neuroendocrine cells
Two main types of NEN exist:
1. NETs (neuroendocrine tumours): Characterised as…
… blood testsYou may be required to fast for some blood tests.
Endoscopy
Depending on the type of Neuroendocrine Tumour you have, you might be required to have an ivestigation via endoscopy
Scans
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… treatment options may be helpful for you or not.
Surgery: To remove, partially remove or bypass neuroendocrine cancer and / or secondary sites of disease (metastases).
Non-surgical treatments:
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… mesothelioma.
Some people may get another type of cancer that starts in the lung. For example, a neuroendocrine tumour is a rare cancer type that sometimes starts in the lungs. We have more information…
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