Mon, Mar 25 2019

It's no secret that Neuroendocrine Cancer can be difficult to diagnose. Although earlier diagnosis is improving (as reported in the SEER database report issued in 2017), there is still a lot of ground to cover. It's also no secret that certain…

There are thousands of Patient Leaders working day in and day out to educate, raise awareness and support their patient community. The WEGO Health Awards give us the chance to recognize Patient Leaders across all condition areas and platforms, to…

Game show legend Alex Trebek, 78, revealed earlier this month that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. As part of the announcement to his Jeopardy fans, Trebek released a video discussing his positive outlook about facing the…

There's a lot of scary diseases in this world but some of them are very spooky indeed. One such spooky disease is the lesser known type of cancer that infiltrated my body – Neuroendocrine Cancer (aka Neuroendocrine Tumors or NET for short).

Hot drinks hit the headlines this week after a study sparked claims that hot tea ‘doubles the risk of oesophageal cancer'. While the finding that drinking very hot drinks may raise the risk of oesophageal cancer isn't new, the headlines left…

'Tecentriq is the first cancer immunotherapy approved for the initial treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, which is especially difficult to treat,' said Sandra Horning, MD, chief medical officer and head of Global Product…

Neuroendocrine Cancers can sometimes present with one or more vague symptoms which occasionally results in a lengthy diagnostic phase for some. Sure, there can be issues with doctor experience and knowledge that can add to the problem. However…