Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a type of cancerous growth affecting cells that send hormones around the body. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) grow in the cells of the pancreas that produce ...

My diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma gave me a new perspective on life. In 2018, I was diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) in my rectum, a rare and aggressive cancer. As I researched, I ...

Median PFS improved by more than 1 year for patients who received radioligand therapy. ORR improved by more than 30% for patients who received radioligand therapy. Adding radioligand therapy to ...

Neuroendocrine tumors, including small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine prostate cancer, are very aggressive with high chances of spreading. However, many individuals develop resistance to few ...

Neuroendocrine cancer, a rare disease affecting hormone-making cells, tragically claimed the life of actor Irrfan Khan in ...

Medical researchers found a way to grow samples of different types of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the lab. While generating their new model, the researchers discovered that some pulmonary NETs ...

The field of oncology has seen significant advancements in understanding and treating various types of cancers. One such area ...

Researchers have developed a blood test that can reliably detect neuroendocrine prostate cancer and differentiate it from castration-resistant prostate cancer-adenocarcinoma (CRPC-adeno). Like a ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and other neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a group of cancers that originate from neuroendocrine cells, which release hormones into the bloodstream when they receive ...