“Carcinoid syndrome can have a significant impact on someone’s quality of life,” says Dr. Anthony. This can affect not only their “personal sphere but also their professional sphere.” Dr. Anthony has three decades of experience in oncology and a special focus in working with neuroendocrine cancer patients. “It takes a village to treat cancer,” he notes, stressing the value of multidisciplinary team care.
Melanie Bean was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal NET in 2002 following a GI bleed. A mother of three and grandmother of five, she lives in southeast Tennessee. By profession, Ms. Bean worked as a nurse until 2015.
