The Neuroendocrine Cancer Foundation Podcast - Top 10 FAQs with neuroendocrine cancer experts - Episode 23: What to Know About Hindgut & Appendiceal NETs

Episode 23: What to Know About Hindgut & Appendiceal NETs

07/15/23 • 31 min

The Neuroendocrine Cancer Foundation Podcast - Top 10 FAQs with neuroendocrine cancer experts

What are Hindgut NETs (distal colon and rectum), and how are they treated? How is rectal NET different from rectal cancer? What makes appendiceal NETs difficult to diagnose? Dr. Hagen Kennecke from Providence Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon, shares insights on the diagnosis and management of Hindgut NETs and appendix NET.

For more information, visit LACNETS.org/podcast23 for the transcript and resources.

For more information, visit LACNETS.org.

For more information, visit LACNETS.org/podcast23 for the transcript and resources.

For more information, visit LACNETS.org.

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