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Avatar n tn I am a 25 year old female. I was diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in June 2008 and underwent surgery to remove it. It was the size of an apple and diagnosed a grade 2 tumor. It grew back in September 2008 and that's when i began rigorous radiation and oral chemotherapy (Temozolomide). My recent MRI has showed the regrowth of the tumor to be "gone." The plan is to take the Temozolomide for 2 years along with Accutane (which helps the oral chemotherapy work better).
Avatar f tn tumor size 3.4 cm, node negative, Grade 3, Stage IIA, extensive angiovascular (lymphovascular) invasion, Ki-67 = 44%, P53 = 97%, ER/PR positive. (Approximately 4-6 months prior to diagnosis I knew I had the lump.) I received 6 cycles of TAC (taxotere, adriamycin, cytoxan) and then an aggressive 4-week radiation protocol. I received Tamoxifen for 10 months, then switched to Arimidex for 7 months and am now back on Tamoxifen (2 months).
Avatar n tn her diagnosis with neuroendocrine cancer. My mother was also diagnosed in Dec. 07 with a high grade neuroendocrine, small cell cancer that started on her gall bladder. She had symptoms of a "gall bladder attack" with pain in her mid chest. She has had 3 rounds of Chemo with Cisplatin and Etoposide, the same combo used to treat small cell lung cancer. She has not responded well to this and the cancer has unfortunately spread into her spine and the tumor has re-appeared on her liver.
Avatar f tn Hi, Neuroendocrine tumors can cause diarrhea, flushing, headache.
Avatar f tn I read that neuroendocrine tumor can be a cause of cervical cancer, but the age range for that was recorded as 21-87. Is it possible to get it at a younger age?
Avatar n tn after my surgery (mastectomy) my pathology came back as small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, primary to the breast, no evidence of ductal or glandular carcinoma. Triple Negative for ER, PR and HER2. Have you ever seen this? My oncologist has not and has told me its rare, my reports, etc. are being sent to a pathologist that has actually written articles on this particular cancer of the breast. My question is if you've seen this, what am I looking at for staging, etc.
1455116 tn?1330505417 female, 24 years old last 2 years: hair loss (grows back in, but doesn't stay in the hair follicle long. about 2" tops before the hair falls out again.) very dry eyes. can't keep teeth clean. EVERYTHING sticks to them. have to use a metal dental tool to get it off. i have to keep it in my purse. joint pain. fatigue. rash on stomach. unexplained tachycardia (i do not have anxiety disorder or any other psychiatric disorder).
Avatar m tn Hes using the 5h1aa urine test to test to see if you have a neuroendocrine cancer of the adrenal gland. IF you do RUN don't walk to the nearest specialist. That won't be hard as there are only like 6 in the whole country! The other most important thing to do is get over to ****.ORG and join the carcinoid (neuroendocrine) forum as there are 100's of experts and one of the 6 aforementioned Specialists in this country, they will greatly extend your life and may be save it.
Avatar f tn CT-guided biopsy reveals mixed composition tumor 90/10 CLL and Merkel cell, respectively. The doctor now characterizes the metastasis as a neuroendocrine tumor. It has been treated with radiation but response minimal shrinkage. Question: I understood CLL to be a cancer of the blood. How could it have "morphed" into a midgut tumor?
Avatar m tn It needs to be biopsied to determine how fast/slow growing it is. Find yourself a carcinoid/neuroendocrine specialist. Most docs don't know diddly about it. Do a Google search for carcinoid organizations and some of them have listings of good docs.
Avatar m tn About a month ago, my mother had surgery to remove a high-grade neuroendocrine tumor from her brain. It was hypothesized that it spread there from her lung because a previous CT scan showed a 3cm tumor on her right lung. Pulmonologists performed a bronchoscopy to sample the tumor and send it for a biopsy. But they reported to her the next day that they were unable to find the tumor. They sampled a lymph node instead.
20893789 tn?1580842092 Is there a connection between rectal neuroendocrine carcinoid tumours and increased risk of cervical cancer? Is there anyone else out there with a diagnosis of rectal NET? Here is my background if interested: Mother x3 children (normal birth - full term - healthy children). Non-smoker, rarely drink, exercise regularly, very active, Gynae - Abnormal smears since 2008.
Avatar f tn I do not have insurance but will make a appt if needed. My father died from panceratic neuroendocrine cancer on dec 23rd of 2011. I am now very parinoid for myself. I read his medical papers and in the begining he had the same syptoms. Should I be worried.
Avatar n tn Hello. I am a 24 year old male being treated for a Neuroendocrine Tumor with Octreotide injections. The last few months my hair has become coarse, Ive found myself slurring my words, hoarse voice, I am cold a lot (my friends joke I have corpse hands), and I've been feeling slightly emotional and depressed. I also have an unexplained iron deficiency with ferritin at 3.5. Blood work showed a Free t4 level low at 0.57 and a TSH of 0.77. Also had a high LDL cholesterol of 109.
Avatar f tn Elevated chromogranin A (CgA) levels can be seen with neuroendocrine tumors, such as carcinoid, gastrinoma, insulinoma, glucagonoma, VIPoma, and somatostatinoma. Elevated gastrin can be seen with various entities including Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, caused by gastrinoma, which can be found in pancreas and/or duodenum.
Avatar m tn ve been seeing for symptoms of a possible neuroendocrine tumor (diarrhea, flushing, elevated serotonin and uptake on the Octreoscan) insists that all of my symptoms can be explained by my almost undetectable TSH and slightly elevated T4 (T3 in high end of normal range) - he insists that even my elevated liver function tests can be due to the low TSH but this seems to be the exact opposite of what I read online.
1545021 tn?1322477485 I also was just recently diagnosed with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and was wondering if a small tumor was missed on my brain MRI because it was done w/o contrast. Anyways, thank you for the reply. Maybe I'll ask my neurologist if he thinks I need one.
Avatar m tn In the course of getting an ultrasound (mild / incipient fatty liver suggested but even that has later been discounted), a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor was discovered. This led to quite-successful surgery to address the tumor. In fact the discovery may have sidetracked the original problem. But lately, trying to explore it further. It's worth mentioning that so far have done many specialized blood tests.
Avatar f tn Highly unlikely, neuroendocrine tumors are very rare and usually presented in over 60 year olds. Why scare the OP with all the worse case scenarios? This is a 14 year old with a sudden onset of discomfort which could be anything from a pinched nerve or pulled muscle.
1664961 tn?1303928976 A neuroendocrine tumor is a tumor that arises from neuroendocrine cells that get uncontrolled growth. Neuroendocrine cells are responsible for secreting hormones and they are present all over the body. My tumor just happened to pop up on my pancreas. These tumors can also secret hormones or they can be non-functional. They can spread through the body too. Apparently it's a pretty rare cancer to have. I'll get the thing removed and I'll be fine! I am optimistic.
Avatar f tn It is generally slow growing but being in the intestines can cause uncomfortable symptoms. Google for carcinoid and/or neuroendocrine cancer organizations. You need to find a specialist who is familiar with this kind of cancer. There are also several groups on FACEBOOK that share a lot of info. You might want to check them out.
Avatar f tn While most gastrointestinal malignancies that metastasize to the liver will appear hypovascular on arterial and portal-venous phase imaging, certain cancers such as metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (including pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, carcinoid, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors) tend to produce hypervascular metastases due to the greater recruitment of arterial blood supply.
1353650 tn?1429463374 If mycoplasmas are present and are competing for these sterols intracellularly, less is available to the body and especially the neuroendocrine system for the sythesis and manufacture of steroids like estrogens, growth hormones and cortisols which many FMS patients have been found to be deficent in. Mycoplasmas also need and utilize proteins derived from amino acids.