NEW CEO LOOKS
TO FUTURENETRF welcomes Elyse Gellerman, MHS, to her new role as Chief Executive Officer after serving as Senior Administrative Officer. Elyse looks forward to accelerating the search for breakthroughs in NETs with increased collaboration, outreach, and education. (MORE)
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ANTICIPATING ITS
U.S. APPROVALPeptide Receptor
Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT)
PRRT treats NETs by converting a cancer cell’s unique characteristics into a welcome mat for a "Trojan Horse" packed with cancer-killing radiation. Now available in Europe, PRRT may soon be approved for use in the United States. (MORE)
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EXPLORING THE BIRTH OF A NET CANCER CELL
Much about a carcinoid cancer cell remains a mystery. For that reason, NETRF funds research to understand how and why a neuroendocrine cancer cell comes to be. Two Harvard researchers are teaming up to explore important longstanding mysteries. (MORE)
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PRRT FOR PANCREATIC NETSNETRF/NANETS Grant AnnouncedBrian Untch, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, won the 2017 Basic Translational Science Investigator grant for his proposal, “Enhancing Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors." (MORE)
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NOVEL IMAGING AGENT FOR NETSNETRF/ERF Pilot Grant AnnouncedThere is a critical need to develop improved diagnostic tools for non-invasive, early detection of NETs in a broader range of patients. New grant-funded research by Babak Behnam Azad, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, will work towards this goal. (MORE)
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JANUARY 2018 PATIENT/FAMILY CONFERENCESJoin us for free full-day conferences for patients and caregivers. Learn about the latest advances in diagnosis and treatment. Speakers will address nuclear medicine, surgery, and interventional approaches. Plus, attendees will learn how to cope with side effects and symptoms with hands-on approaches to nutrition and wellness. (MORE) Saturday, January 21
San Francisco, CA
Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens St. #251
REGISTER NOW
Saturday, January 28
Houston, TX
Onstead Auditorium
MD Anderson Cancer Center
LEARN MORE See what you can expect. Watch videos from prior conferences here.
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#LetsTalkAboutNETs
On November 10th, we commemorated World NET Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness about the disease and alert the public to the need for improved diagnostics, information, care, and research.Please help spread the word about NET cancer. (MORE)
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Accelerate the effort to cure neuroendocrine cancer with your gift to NETRF on Giving Tuesday, November 28th, an annual way to include charitable giving in your holiday shopping. (MORE)
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