Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Lung


Edward Wolin, MD, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the team approach needed to care for a person with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
NETs are a group of rare cancers that begin in neuroendocrine cells. Most of these tumors arise from the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, appendix, or thymus but the more we learn about NETs, the more we are learning that the tumors can begin in many parts of the body.
As Dr. Wolin explains, the multiple systems involved in NETs means that several specialties may be needed to care for these individuals. Specialists can include endocrinologists, oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, gastroenterologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and family physicians.
To learn more about NETs and obtain a CME credit, visit our complimentary program on NETs Highlights from ENDO at https://checkrare.com/learning..../p-endo2020-neuroend


In this episode of NETRF’s NETWise podcast, we discuss two common treatments for neuroendocrine tumors--surgery and interventional radiology.
- SURGERY -
NET surgeons describe the most common surgical procedures, including:
• “Debulking”
• Whipple procedure for pancreas
• Endoscopy
• Minimally invasive surgery for the small bowel
• Lung surgery
- INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY -
NET experts also cover all the information you need to know about interventional radiology (IR) for NETs.
• Bland embolization
• Chemoembolization
• Radioembolization
• Radiofrequency ablation
Finally, two patients add their surgery experiences to the podcast as they talk about their decisions to have surgery and their respective recoveries.
Download a transcript of this podcast https://netrf.org/wp-content/u....ploads/2020/02/NETRF
This episode was made possible by the generous support of Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, the Vincent E. Taylor Patient Education Fund, Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis Company, and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.
- ILLUSTRATIONS EXPLAIN SURGERY -
Check out these companion handouts illustrating common surgical approaches for
• GI tract surgery https://netrf.org/wp-content/u....ploads/2020/02/NETWi
• Pancreas surgery https://netrf.org/wp-content/u....ploads/2020/02/NETWi
• Lung surgery https://netrf.org/wp-content/u....ploads/2020/02/NETWi
• Liver-directed treatment (interventional radiology) https://netrf.org/wp-content/u....ploads/2020/02/NETWi
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