Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET)

Join our host Dr. Douglas B. Evans and special guests, Drs. Alexandria Phan & Callisia Clarke, for an overview of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors! On this episode of Pancreas School with the MCW LaBahn Pancreatic Cancer Center, Drs. Phan and Clarke discuss: What are pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET)? How do they form? How is treatment for PNET different from other types of pancreatic cancer?

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[CinthiaKoby-hn]

Thank you for this amazing explanation. I was diagnosed with a non-functioning PNET in 2003 currently I do have suspicious tumours in my liver that we’re going to confirm next week if they are NET thru the DOTATATE PET Scan. I never thoroughly understood my PNET and now I do my heart goes out to you with gratefulness for your explanation that’s been difficult to understand. Please feel free to reach out to me if necessary or if you have any questions for my particular case, thank you!

[scarlethcanifru]

Thank you so much! I’m 32 and I was diagnosed with PNET (G2) when I was 30. I had metastasis in the body and tale of the pancreas, and other organs like the spleen, gallbladder, and some nodules in the liver. The surgeon removed all that ( I just have the head of the pancreas now) and after a year the nodules appeared again in the liver. Nowadays I’m with systemic treatment of Sandostatin LAR and I feel very well and do my life normally. 💕

[Indian-at-heart]

Lovely!! Its heartning to note that how easy this conversation was made. My father has "Tumor Neuroendocrine in Pancreas and Small Intestine, spread to the liver.", and I can understand what you all are taking. Do you offer online consultation? Wish to share the U/S, CTScan and Blood Repots.

[handleRax]

Thanks for the detailed and understandable information. Can you pls tell the common treatment for NET grade 1(non functional), stage 4, pancreatic cancer spread to liver

[lizb-mac]

I just had surgery for PNET in February. It had spread to my Duodenum. So the tumors were removed as well as lymph nodes . I was told no further treatment just follow up in 6 months. Now I’m wondering why?

[RR-pinu]

Thank you for the informative video. I’ve just been diagnosed with a small PNET. I think they are going to perform an endoscopy to determine if it’s functional or not.

[gypsygirl]

Thank you, very informative. Just saw my results of a biopsy and it is malignant.