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PLANETS backed service for neuroendocrine tumours named European Centre of Excellence
A specialist regional service for patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) based at University Hospital Southampton has been named a centre of excellence by the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS). The service, which is back …
Researchers Find New Drug Can Stabilise and Shrink Neuroendocrine Tumours
UK and US researchers find new drug can stabilise and shrink neuroendocrine tumours Researchers in the UK and US have found a new experimental drug that can stop the growth of – and in some cases shrink – an advanced form of rare cancers …
NET Research Fellow, Lulu Tanno, Wins ENETS Prize
Congratulations to Lulu Tanno, Robert White Legacy Fund NET Research Fellow, who has won ‘Best Poster’ prize in the Basic Science section at this year’s ENETS (European Neuroendocrine Tumours Society). Lulu’s poster (click here to see full size) should …
Be a Patient Volunteer for the ‘Right By You’ Project
PLANETS have been contacted by the ‘Right By You Project’ who are looking for patient volunteers. They are looking into the feeling that cancer care provided by GP practices and hospitals sometimes does not always feel joined up and people somet …
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PLANETS Fund ‘New View’ Psychotherapy Course for NET Patients
PLANETS have funded a psychotherapy programme, after a successful pilot course, to help NET patients see their diagnosis in a ‘new view’. We all know that different people deal with their neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis very differently. Initially there are lots of scary tests and Doctor appointments. Then there are lots of talk about treatments some will be done …
