Tag: neuroendocrine cancer
If you were unable to attend this year’s national conference in North Carolina presented by the Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Network, you have a wonderful opportunity to stream the 4th Focus on Neuroendocrine Tumors Conference being presented by Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center and…
While not specifically related to NETS, this Infographic puts the emphasis on rare diseases, which neuroendocrine cancers are classified. Sermo is an online physician social media and networking site. Check out their infographic to remind doctors that sometimes there are zebras…
Zebra Talk is a wonderful, patient-friendly guide on the world of neuroendocrine cancer. Featuring information and tips on navigating this disease from diagnoses to treatments. Below is a note from the editor, Suzi Garber. “This booklet is intended as a…
[embedplusvideo height=”400″ width=”584″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/Txp2YA” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/0YfLOUS61pg?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=0YfLOUS61pg&width=584&height=400&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep1361″ /] On May 18th, 2014, Nancy Teixeira, administrator from Wren Labs, talked to Northwoods NETS to talk about their unique biomarker that helps detect neuroendocrine cells in the blood sooner than any other…
Northwoods NETS was extremely lucky to have Dr. Luciano Vargas from the University of Nebraska Medical Center present to us on March 9, 2014. He is part of a multi-disciplinary team that works specifically with patients living with neuroendocrine cancers….
On Sunday, March 9th, 2014, the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program team of Nebraska Medical Center presented their multidisciplinary approach to Northwoods NETS. Dr. Luciano Vargas gave a very informative speech that was a good primer about neuroendocrine tumors in general, as…
Summary: Robert Fine, MD, reported at a press conference held in advance of the 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (GICS), that the chemotherapy combination of capecitabine plus temozolomide either stalled disease progression or shrank tumors in 97% of patients whose disease had…
Developed by our friends at the Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Canada group, this patient-friendly handbook was developed to provide you with information and support as you confront and adapt to a neuroendocrine tumour (NET) diagnosis. Visit their site to download your PDF…
Northwoods NETS has been working hard to make our website an easy-to-navigate and useful starting point for people who have been affected by neuroendocrine cancers. We have added some new areas to the site to help you find more information…
The I-35W Bridge shows off it’s stripes for 2013’s Worldwide NET Cancer Day! Special thanks to Governor Mark Dayton for proclaiming this day in Minnesota and MN-DOT for making the bridge “go zebra.”
