NANETS Symposium | Conferences

October 21, 2017

The treatment armamentarium of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is expanding to potentially include novel systemic therapies, a refined understanding of genetic changes in patients with pancreatic NETs, and improvements in surgical timing and quality of life (QoL), according to Diane Reidy Lagunes, MD.

October 21, 2017

Tumor response rates after initial treatment with peptide receptor radionuclide therapy have proven clinical benefit; however, complete response is uncommon.

October 21, 2017

Determining the true nature, causes, and optimal treatment of neuroendocrine tumors is incredibly important for patients, as even though diarrhea can be a symptom of the disease, it is not always the primary cause.

October 21, 2017

Jennifer Eads, MD, assistant professor of medicine, senior clinical instructor of medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, discusses the difficulties in diagnosing G3 neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), and the varying treatment approaches for these subsets of patients.

October 21, 2017

Thomas Hope, MD, discusses personalizing therapy for patients with neuroendocrine tumors with Lutathera as well as the significance of somatostatin receptor PET to the treatment landscape.

October 21, 2017

In a call to action to the neuroendocrine tumor clinical community during the 10th Annual NANETS Symposium, presenter Lesley Moody, MBA, addressed the importance of patient-reported outcomes and patient-reported outcome measurements in the everyday care of patients with NETs, beyond clinical trials.

October 20, 2017

Encouraging results are being seen following the administration of cabozantinib (Cabometyx) in patients with carcinoid and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. Clinical benefit of the drug has been exhibited in patients enrolled in a prospective phase II trial, which was initiated in July 2012; however, a randomized phase III trial will be necessary for confirmation.

October 20, 2017

Pamela L. Kunz, MD, assistant professor of medicine (oncology), Stanford University Medical Center, discusses managing the adverse event of diarrhea in patients with carcinoid syndrome, specifically with the use of telotristat ethyl (Xermelo) during the 10th Annual NANETS Symposium.

October 20, 2017

An Abramson Cancer Center expert explains how departments can leverage informatics during the 10th Annual NANETS Symposium.

October 20, 2017

Bringing coordinated multidisciplinary cancer treatment together into one place is ideal to improve care for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to David C. Metz, MD, during the 10th Annual NANETS Symposium.