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Ronny Allan
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Another great start to 2023 and I thank those who continue to support my social media and this blog. I’m keen to hear any suggestions of the sort of thing you would like me to research and publish. I am working on two or three more blog posts due to come in in the next 10 days, please stay tuned.
The top 10 most-read posts in February are listed below:
Grading and Staging – Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (incorporating WHO 2021 changes)
This is not a surprise, it’s one of my top 6 ever but it got a good read last month. It’s the first thing people should ask at diagnosis. If this floats your boat – Click here or on the picture.
A Newsletter from RonnyAllan.NET – 12th February 2023
My new format of newsletter (via my blog site) looks like it was successful. Click here or on the picture.
Currently trending on RonnyAllan.NET
If you need a catch-up, this is the place to go. It updates what is being read most on my website in the last 48 hours and automatically updates. No surprises on its inclusion, I do market it a lot.
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Living with cancer: 5 tips for facing things you can’t control
This got an amazing reception when I shared it in February with viewings steady over a 4-day period indicating many shares. I thank you for supporting it.
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Neuroendocrine Cancer: At least 50 shades of grey
The heterogeneous nature of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms must be understood to avoid confusion and chaos in patient groups. That was my thinking when writing this article. It’s also a great awareness piece. Click here or on the picture to read more.
“You must be doing OK, you’ve not had chemotherapy”
This got a wonderful response indicating it was shared many times. Perceptions of cancer can sometimes be wrong. Click here or on the picture to read more.
A spotlight on Gastric Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
I was surprised to see this do as well as it did, Gastric NETs are not the most common type.
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Diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Cancer? – 10 questions to ask your doctor (and where to find a NET Specialist Worldwide)
A frequently visited post, very helpful I’m told. It will one day be my most-read blog post. Click here or on the picture
Sometimes I climb hills just to piss my cancer off
Great response for this post – many thanks. Click here or on the picture to read more.
Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) – Neuroendocrine Cancer
A frequently visited post, very helpful I’m told. The cause of fatigue is so difficult to pin down, but this blog has links to experts in Cancer Related Fatigue. Click here or on the picture
Disclaimer
I am not a doctor or any form of medical professional, practitioner or counsellor. None of the information on my website, or linked to my website(s), or conveyed by me on any social media or presentation, should be interpreted as medical advice given or advised by me. Neither should any post or comment made by a follower or member of my private group be assumed to be medical advice, even if that person is a healthcare professional as they are not members of the private group or followers of my sites in any official capacity. Please also note that mention of a clinical service, trial/study or therapy does not constitute an endorsement of that service, trial/study or therapy by Ronny Allan, the information is provided for education and awareness purposes and/or related to Ronny Allan’s own patient experience. This element of the disclaimer includes any complementary medicine, non-prescription over the counter drugs and supplements such as vitamins and minerals.
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Never mind the Bollocks – here’s the cancer
I don’t tend to share some very personal stuff, but this is on the boundary of that rule and there are some important messages to
First and only FDA-cleared, fully automated chromogranin A assay
There has been controversy about the utility of Chromogranin A for many years now. Specialists have been critical about its use but to be fair
Neuroendocrine Cancer: Question, Clarify, Confirm
One of the many observations I make in my private Neuroendocrine Cancer Facebook group is the misunderstandings caused by the use of non-standard terminology combined
Clinical Trial – Lutathera NETTER-2 Important Update
UPDATE – Sep 25th, 2023 – Novartis radioligand therapy Lutathera® demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful progression-free survival in first line advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Lanreotide: Ipsen injection devices vs generic injection devices
Whenever I get a chance to talk to a pharma involved in somatostatin analogue injection devices, I tell them one very important thing …… “To
Cancer doesn’t take holidays (but I do)
Glen Etive Scotland in 2018 After diagnosis in July 2010, with the exception of a planned holiday to Turkey prior to my ‘big surgery’, holidays
Update from Ronny Allan: No evidence of progressive disease at any site
Update August 2023. Latest CT surveillance scan reports “No evidence of progressive disease at any site”. Very pleased! With incurable but treatable cancers such as
Exercise is Medicine
Exercise is medicine. Clearly I need to be careful with that statement given my aversion for cancer myths. However, those who know me will totally
Jimmy Buffett 1946-2023 – Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (Merkel Cell Carcinoma)
US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1970’s hit Margaritaville, has died aged 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1
