A review of November 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

A review of November 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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November is always busier as I help spread awareness for 10th Nov (remembering that every day is 10th Nov on my site!).  I also managed to push out quite a few blogs, some 'remasters' from 2014 but with their originality from that time.  Others include the ENETS Guideline series, a work in progress. I'm thankful to those who supported these posts, some of which will no doubt appear below. I continue to interleave personal life via short motorhome breaks and maintenance of my blog and other social media sites, we might be heading off in the snow soon! It's tough to keep up sometimes but I'm thankful to the loyal supporters who are on my blog site and the other sites day and night.  I am very grateful. Below, I'll…
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A review of October 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

A review of October 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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October was a strange month, due to a combination of holiday recovery from September and terrible weather in UK, I managed to push out quite a few blogs, many 'remasters' from 2014 but with their originality from that time. I'm thankful to those who supported these posts, some of which will no doubt appear below. I continue to interleave personal life via short motorhome breaks and maintenance of my blog and other social media sites, albeit October was a one off. It's tough to keep up sometimes but I'm thankful to the loyal supporters who are on my blog site and the other sites day and night.  I am very grateful. Below, I'll list the top 10 performing blog posts in October, I can assure you there is some great…
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A review of September 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

A review of September 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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On my website RonnyAllan.NET, September was an interesting month because I had pushed out some blogs before I went on a planned overseas holiday from 6th - 25th Sep and then pushed out some more on return. This had the effect of producing higher figures than August.  Normally holidays mean lower figures.  I'm thankful to those who supported these posts, some of which will no doubt appear below. I continue to interleave personal life via short motorhome breaks and maintenance of my blog and other social media sites. It's tough to keep up sometimes but I'm thankful to the loyal supporters who are on my blog site and the other sites day and night.  I am very grateful. Below, I'll list the top 10 performing blog posts in September, I…
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A review of August 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

A review of August 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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On my website RonnyAllan.NET, August was as quiet as July but in the second half, I accelerated publication of some posts.  The month was also helped by the publication of a solid tumour clinical trial and the breaking news of the CABOZANITINIB trial for NETs (if you missed those see below).  I continue to interleave personal life via short motorhome breaks and maintenance of my blog and other social media sites. It's tough to keep up sometimes but I'm thankful to the loyal supporters who are on my blog site and the other sites day and night.  I am very grateful.Below, I'll list the top 10 performing blog posts in August, I can assure you there is some great information in there, and you may have missed some of my newest…
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A review of July 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

A review of July 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

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On my website RonnyAllan.NET, July was a bit quieter mainly due to my holiday and other commitments. However, there was still significant support within and without the community. Below, I'll list the top performing blog posts in July, I can assure you there is some great information in there, and you may have missed some of my newest blogs which made it to the top 10. Number 1 is the story of US Representative Joaquin Castro, great diagnostic story and showing signs of being vocal about NET and the US healthcare system to a much wider audience - this is great awareness too! Bonus photos of our walk in Dartmoor at the end.  Best wishes to Joaquin Castro Do not miss this story [caption id="attachment_44523" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click on the…
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Summary of June 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

Summary of June 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

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Summary -  June was a relatively quiet month on my website RonnyAllan.NET - mainly due to me being on holiday for much of it! However, a respectable 18,000 blog views are not to be sniffed at! The top 10 for June are now listed. Take a look please, open them up, read them, share them. 1 Sometimes, you gotta climb that hill, even if it hurts (ronnyallan.net) This must have struck a chord.  It's not a story about physical fitness, it's a metaphor about the mental challenges of living with cancer. [caption id="attachment_43915" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click on the picture to read[/caption] 2 Currently trending on RonnyAllan.NET - Ronny Allan - Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer My post for busy people to catch up. [caption id="attachment_43009" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click picture to read…
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Summary of May 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

Summary of May 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

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Summary May produced the best statistics in 2023, mainly due to your support for my blog post on Maria Menounos whose announcement headlined as "Pancreatic Cancer" caused a storm within the Neuroendocrine Cancer community. Below, I'll list the top performing blog posts in May and no secret which one is listed first. Repeat after me: Maria Menounos has Neuroendocrine Cancer (ronnyallan.net) [caption id="attachment_42595" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click picture or heading to read more[/caption] Clinical Trial: Novel Somatostatin Receptor Subtype 2 Antagonist Labelled With Terbium-161 (161Tb-DOTA-LM3) (Beta plus) - (ronnyallan.net) [caption id="attachment_42803" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Read more by clicking on the picture or the heading above[/caption] The Human Anatomy of Neuroendocrine Cancer - Ronny Allan - Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer [caption id="attachment_42728" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click to read more on the picture or the…
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Summary of April 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

Summary of April 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET

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Summary of RonnyAllan.NET website activity in April 2023 The top 10 most read posts in April are included below as the main product of this summary of my website RonnyAllan.NET in April 2023. A challenging month given other commitments and a rib injury sustained on holiday but pleased with my output.  I hope there is something you missed and can catch up here.  As usual, share this with anyone you think may benefit. Many thanks for reading. Oh yes, it's the great pretender - a new entry A new RonnyAllan.NET awareness campaign and it deserves to be shared to the world (oh yes!) as it may lead to a diagnosis. If this floats your boat - Click here or on the picture. [caption id="attachment_41518" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click picture to read more[/caption]…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of March 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of March 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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Summary -  Many thanks for supporting my social media in March.  I remain 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 March are listed below: Tribute to the life and legacy of Miranda Filmer A story of strength and inspiration in the most trying of circumstances.  Miranda and her parents are determined to help others despite the loss of Miranda.  Click here or on the picture. [caption id="attachment_40842" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click the picture to read more[/caption] My Home Page I turned it back on for a change of scenery.   Click the picture…
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A Newsletter from RonnyAllan.NET – 13th March 2023

A Newsletter from RonnyAllan.NET – 13th March 2023

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Newsletter from Ronny Allan - 13th March 2023 Welcome to my new template newsletter compiled using WordPress (my blog app). This is the 2nd in this format, and I will continue in the absence of a Newsletter app that meets my needs. It's been another busy month as you will see below. But please take the time to read through as I can almost guarantee there will be something you missed and want to read and share! Some of the items below will make you laugh but others may make you cry. Latest Blog Posts My award-winning blog is central to everything I do, without it, there is no Facebook, twitter or private group.  It follows that supporting my blog is also supporting those other outlets.  The widget below displays…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of February 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of February 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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Summary 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. [caption id="attachment_31312" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click to read more[/caption]…
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A Newsletter from RonnyAllan.NET – 12th February 2023

A Newsletter from RonnyAllan.NET – 12th February 2023

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Newsletter from Ronny Allan - 12th February 2023Welcome to my new template newsletter compiled using WordPress (my blog app). I generated a template similar to my previous email newsletter and hopefully this will work out.  But it does rely on you opening the email notification you receive.   This is a bit of a practice so I'm hoping this format will work (Please support it!) and I'll continue to look for a suitable app which meets my needs in the meantime. Latest Blog Posts My award winning blog is central to everything I do, without it, there is no Facebook, twitter or private group.  It follows that supporting my blog is also supporting those other outlets.  The widget below displays the last 9 published posts with lead photo and short description…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of January 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of January 2023 – Ronny Allan – Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

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SummaryGreat 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.The top 10 most-read posts in January are listed below:Paul Hunter Tribute – Snooker champion and Neuroendocrine Cancer patientThe Masters Snooker competition was held in January 2023 and there was a tremendous spike in views at the time of the final. The Masters Trophy was named the Paul Hunter trophy, and this incidentally generates a vast amount of awareness for Neuroendocrine Cancer as most of the hits come from outside the Neuroendocrine community.   Click here or on the picture.[caption id="attachment_19993" align="aligncenter" width="416"] Click picture to read more[/caption]Cancer AblationA popular post with the headline of…
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RonnyAllan.NET – a review of 2022

RonnyAllan.NET – a review of 2022

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ReviewIn 2022, my pet project (my blog) hit 2 million views in early November – that was a major boost.  It takes 3-4 years to get a million hits based on current performance.  To be honest, I’m still flabbergasted by reaching one million in 2018. It just kinda happened!  I am grateful for every single view. 2022 was a challenging year, mainly because the pandemic had some latent impact on my social media activity and also in terms of growth.  2020 and 2021 were slower than normal but 2022 has seen some pickup.  Some of it is due to less writing but much is due to a change in Facebook algorithms which affected many ‘pages’ reducing their scope (the more cynical might say it was done to drive advertising revenue but …….).   2022…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of December 2022

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of December 2022

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SummaryDecember is always the quietest month of the year, no surprise why!  However, the top 10 below is somewhat surprising, I guess some posts I make spike regardless of the time of year.  Ever wonder what caused your Neuroendocrine Cancer?This clearly interests people because approaching 1000 people read it from one single post on Facebook.  If this floats your boat - Click here or on the picture.[caption id="attachment_3019" align="aligncenter" width="530"] Click the picture to read more[/caption]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[caption id="attachment_14876" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click the picture to read more[/caption]A Christmas 2022 message from RonnyA first-time…
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Happy New Year from Ronny

Happy New Year from Ronny

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Another year of survivalI normally only do a Facebook happy new year, but I wanted to make sure I reached everyone who follows my blog and other social media outlets.    All of the outlets above have kept my viewing figures high and although I only beat 2021 viewing figures by almost 10,000, it is an upward trend, so I'll take it!2022 was an amazing year in many respects. I continue to live well with Neuroendocrine Cancer, almost like a chronic disease.  I'm not foolish enough to think I don't need surveillance though.  That is ongoing, including regular contact when required with my primary and secondary care contacts.  The biggest problem I've had this year has been succumbing to "the other big C" (after avoiding it for 28 months!) and…
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A Christmas 2022 message from Ronny

A Christmas 2022 message from Ronny

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Background to 2022I've only ever sent these on Facebook but this year, after some challenges, I wanted to make sure I covered anyone who supports my sites via one channel whether it is Twitter, Facebook, Newsletter or direct from a subscription to my website.  All of the outlets above have kept my viewing figures high, I guess I can't complain about a 2022 total of around 270,000 blog hits and hitting the milestone of 2 million blog hits in early November - that was a major boost.  It takes 3-4 years to get a million hits based on current performance. This has been a challenging year, mainly because the pandemic had some impact on my social media activity and also in terms of growth.  2020 and 2021 were slower than normal…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of November 2022

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of November 2022

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In November 2022, I was very active on my blog site as it was World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day on 10th Nov (although every day is the same for me!).   The death of Wilko Johnson was unexpected, I tough he would be strumming his guitar for a bit longer.  That was the top post by some margin.   The 2nd top was surprisingly popular - empathy from an oncology nurse diagnosed with cancer.  Only one old favourite made it into the top 5. Here are the 5 most read posts in November 2022.  Click on the blue heading or the picture to read. My tribute to Wilko Johnson #NeuroendocrineCancer – Rock and Roll Wilko! - Ronny Allan - Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer Dear every cancer patient I ever took care of, I’m…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of October 2022

RonnyAllan.NET – Summary of October 2022

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In October 2022, it was nice to see some of the newer blog posts featuring rather than the old favourites.  That guy Steve Jobs is there but only because I posted about the anniversary of his death on October 5th.Here are the 5 most read posts in October 2022.Evidence of disease but stableEvidence of disease but stable. People get fixated on these terms, or not even be aware of what they actually mean.... but the aim of this blog post was to say that even with Evidence of Disease (ED) you can still be stable.Click here or on the picture to read more:[caption id="attachment_36751" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click on the picture to read more[/caption]Steve Jobs – the most famous Neuroendocrine Cancer Ambassador we NEVER hadSteve Jobs – the most famous Neuroendocrine…
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Every picture tells a story (point, click, read)

Every picture tells a story (point, click, read)

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I always try to use graphics for a number of pictures, I admit mainly to catch people's attention but also because sometimes a picture on its own tells a story or at least provides a great introduction to one. If the picture catches your eye, clicking on will take you to the text.  This post will auto update as new blogs are published. thanks for reading and sharing! Scroll, point, click, read, share! Click here and answer all questions to join my private Facebook group Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email Thanks for reading. Ronny I’m also active on Facebook. Like my page for even more news. Help me build up my new site here –…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st March 2021

Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st March 2021

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email OverviewMany thanks for the support in February both on public pages and in my group - in fact the group's statistics are totally booming - that is helping a lot of people.  My public sites still need some work and I'm hoping you can help with that.  Of course, it's not helped by my finger injury which is holding me back. Read more about that problem below.Monthly update followsThe newsletter is now divided into several sections:1. External news of interest.  A shortlist of things I noticed on my social media travels.2. A bit of inspiration.  If you read nothing else, read this bit!3. External projects - what I've been up…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st February 2021

Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st February 2021

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email Overview [caption id="attachment_21789" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Honestly, there is a smile under that mask![/caption] 2021 is now underway and January has been an interesting month.  The highs are the approval of more vaccines and I had the first of my own vaccinations on 31st January - click here to see the announcement on my Facebook page. The lows are slightly depressing growth figures on my biggest Facebook public page and less than normal blog figures for the month of January. I'll need to work on that in February and with your help, I can catch up.  I'm putting it down to COVID-19 malaise! January update follows The newsletter is now divided…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st January 2021

Ronny Allan Newsletter – 1st January 2021

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email Happy new year everyone! OverviewJust when things couldn't get weirder, they get weirder.  At the beginning of the year, I started as I meant to go on, more advocacy work, more support for patients, grow my pages, grow my website, grow my private group.  I achieved most of it (and then some).  In February/March, it became obvious things were happening that would have serious consequences.  Nonetheless, I think most people thought it would all be over in a few months. We got that wrong......Where I live, December just got worse, we are in a very serious second wave of the virus and it could even turn out to be more…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st December 2020

Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st December 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email This newsletter covers a busy November with a look ahead for December and beyond.  October 2020 was manic, but November was just as manic but in a different way.  It was also a better month in terms of growth (increased viewing statistics etc).In UK. most of November had been under new COVID restrictions but due to the weather this time of year, I was not able to exploit that as much as the first lockdown in April/May.  Despite that, I'm built for lockdowns due to a 'regimented' upbringing in the military, so was able to stay busy and relaxed when needed. Still managed to get a few walks and cycles now…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st November 2020

Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st November 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email This newsletter covers a busy October with a look ahead for Nov/Dec.  September 2020 was manic but October, although slightly less busy, has been a mix of activity, much of it devoted to personal pursuits.  The end of October in UK has arrived and an announcement of another nationwide COVID lockdown. his will keep me low profile in November but as I've said before, I'm built for lockdowns as long as I can get a walk or cycle in the woods now and then!The newsletter is divided into a number of sections:1. External news of interest.  A shortlist of things I picked up on my social media travels.2. A bit of…
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Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st October 2020

Ronny Allan Newsletter 1st October 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email September 2020 has been another very interesting month and I'm still trying to work out how I've been able to pack it all into 30 days.   It's a month full of personal 'cancerversaries', things that have inspired me to do more and signs of normal life returning (well at least a new normal).   The newsletter is divided into a number of sections: 1.  External news of interest.  A shortlist of things I picked up on my social media travels. 2. A bit of inspiration.  Something which was very popular with my following and I wanted to share with you this month. 3. External projects - what I've been up to…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st September 2020

RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st September 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email External news of interestNot surprisingly, news about Neuroendocrine Cancer has been a bit slow but I sense that things are starting to pick up. Here's a few items I picked up during August from my google alerts, from direct contact or from twitter (the latter is a key source for me to hear about what's happening).1. The Middle East Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (MENETS) will hold their first World NEN Lives 2020 Congress this September 23-24 virtually via Zoom. This congress is designed to showcase treatment options and ways to live better with and around NENs. The speakers include some of the top NEN world specialists as well as patients and…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st August 2020

RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st August 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email External news of interest Not surprisingly, news about Neuroendocrine Cancer has been a bit slow but I sense that things are starting to pick up. Here's a few items I picked up during July from my google alerts or from twitter (a key source for me to hear about what's happening). 1. 64Cu DOTATATE PET scans. This is an alternative scan that's been in use in Europe but is undergoing trials in US - it has some advantages in particular a more logistically efficient generator system than the Ga68 PET. There's been an announcement of an expanded access program in US providing access to nuclear PET scans for NET patients…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st July 2020

RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st July 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email Coping with lockdownDuring June, I decided I continued to be active outside despite the fact I see myself as someone at risk, not just because of the Neuroendocrine Cancer but also due to a history of chest infections and mild asthma. Mental health can be as important as physical health in times of stress and anxiety so I took to the outdoors to tell my story of how I was coping. Of course the outdoors is also a garden (yard) and so that counts too!  Back in March I told the story of my own symptomatic period and perhaps one day I might find out if I have antibodies when I'm…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st June 2020

RonnyAllan.NET – Newsletter 1st June 2020

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Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on pinterest Pinterest Share on whatsapp WhatsApp Share on email Email Newsletters have returned! I ceased publication of monthly newsletters over a year ago, mainly because they were time consuming to compile and the impact was less then my average post in terms of feedback. However, since going into COVID-19 lockdown, I've given that some more thought. Going forward, I'll be sending you out a newsletter each month including an email version as soon as I can get my mailing system software up and running (I've been busy during lockdown!) Coping with lockdown During April and May, I decided I wasn't going to hide away during lockdown despite the fact I see myself as someone at risk, not just because of…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering November 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering November 2018

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Summary for November 2018 NET News 1. I supported the annual NET Cancer Day event in my own style, contributing SIGNIFICANTLY to both Facebook and Twitter social media platforms.  My twitter accounts were the biggest contributors to the #LETsTalkAboutNETs and #NeuroendocrineCancer hashtags for several days straddling the 10th Nov and between this and my Facebook account, I accounted for a significant proportion of the data recently published by INCA.   I almost got to my 1 million 'reach' on twitter in ONE WEEK straddling NET Cancer Day (see below) - just a wee Scottish guy with a less common disease and a computer. Curiously not mentioned by INCA in their recent newsletter.  So I thought I'd mention it instead. Mind you, every day is NET Cancer Day on my social media…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering October 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering October 2018

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Summary for October 2018 NET News Several headlines covering the past month: 1. The annual NANETS symposium took place last month and I constructed an article of several important outputs.  One day I might make it there, been to ENETS twice.  Would love to attend UKINETS but they don't seem very 'patient' friendly. 2. I spoke alongside IPSEN Pharma SAS (Global HQ) at the annual Eye for Pharma Patient Summit. It was an honour and a privilege to stand in front of 200 people to tell my personal story plus my involvement in LivingWithNETs.com.  The audience was a mix of the Pharmaceutical industry, Healthcare industry and Patient Advocates from many different illnesses.  A fantastic and real awareness opportunity which is part of my promise to take NET awareness to new…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering September 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering September 2018

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Summary for September 2018 NET News Several headlines covering the past month: 1. The annual NANETS symposium kicks off in a few days. I'm hoping to bring you news from the event (remotely, I won't be there) and perhaps a summary in next month's newsletter. 2. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a proposal on their desk to harmonise the grading structure for all types of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NEN). I've actually been ahead of the game for over a year since I found out this was coming and it's reflected in my 18 month old post on Staging and Grading. Be careful where you look as many are still behind the curve on this issue. Their proposals are interesting as they are recommending the final removal of the last vestiges…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering August 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter Covering August 2018

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[caption id="attachment_13604" align="aligncenter" width="959"] RIP Aretha Franklin - Neuroendocrine Cancer[/caption] Summary for August 2018 NET News Several headlines covering the past month: 1. The death of Aretha Franklin was a shock to her many fans around the world, including myself. I had no idea she was a Neuroendocrine Cancer patient. However, it would appear her death is being assigned as 'Pancreatic Cancer' mainly due to a rather clumsy statement from her physician. Despite the fact that her death certificate specifically confirms Neuroendocrine Cancer, we will be fighting a hard battle for years to come. The same thing happened with Steve Jobs, although I suspect we have now won that battle despite frequently news articles saying Pancreatic Cancer. Read about Aretha Franklin here and check out the link to her death…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter JULY 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter JULY 2018

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Summary for July Personal News  Another unusual month, after a bizarre June.  The chest infection has gone but still awaiting results of an x-ray to confirm.  July was supposed to be partly holiday but that was cancelled due to illness.  The chest infection caused a 4kg weight loss and only half of this has returned to date.  I also got the results of my first ever Ga68 PET Scan and this resulted in an article below. No longer a boring stable patient but nothing that needs doing imminently. Many thanks to all the messages which continue to arrive both public and privately, I'm most grateful.  I received my 100th Lanreotide earlier in the month and I'm still here following my 8 year 'cancerversary' on 26 July 2018.  Many of you…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter JUNE 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter JUNE 2018

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Summary for June For the first time in 3 years, I didn't write any new articles in a single month (other than the monthly newsletter).  This was due to a prolonged chest infection from which I'm still recovering.  I'm so much better now (thankfully) but I suspect recovery has been slightly hampered by the recent UK heatwave. I managed a relaxing short break on the south coast of England to make up for my cancelled 3 week road trip to Scotland  My weight remains below 10 stone, the lightest I have been for over 30 years. For me, weight loss is a red flag, although this occurrence wasn't sufficient for me to start waving one.  I will get the results of my Ga68 PET scan on 11 July (please note…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter May 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter May 2018

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  Summary for May Different type of intro to my newsletter as it's late due to unexpected illness.  In some ways, what happened in May is possibly connected.  I had quite a bit of work to do for a 'Patients Included' event in May in Berlin.  I managed to meet the deadlines and admit I was slightly out of my comfort zone. That said, it was a success and I managed an amazing amount of new contacts and awareness for Neuroendocrine Cancer.  I arrived back exhausted and turned my attention to another two things - a patient presentation to the inaugural UK Dietitian Group study day followed by a holiday to Wales. The study day was done on the way to my holiday, was very successful and I enjoyed it. …
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter April 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter April 2018

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Headlines 1.  Patients Included.  I'm a big believer that patients should be included in all aspects of healthcare and I can very much relate to any initiative that promotes this. I'm therefore pleased to have been listed as a Patients Included accredited site providing further  EXTERNAL awareness opportunities - read about this here.  2. I've accepted an appointment to the Strategic Advisory Board on MultiMed Inc, the owner of Cancer Knowledge Network based in Canada who have featured my articles in the past (https://cancerkn.com/) - It also publishes a magazine called Current Oncology which is Medline listed. This is not a NET site but my inclusion will no doubt raise the profile for us. Read more here. 3. My blog site is 4 years old.  When I set my blog…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter March 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter March 2018

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Headline for the period of March 2018 is reaching a milestone of half a million blog views.  Yay ...... Read more here. Amazing that I clicked over the 500,000 mark in a taxi going from Barcelona airport to my hotel for ENETS 2018 where I'd been sponsored by INCA.  Fortunately I had prepared the post earlier and was able to spread the news in a few clicks.  I picked up some great information at this conference which I'm feeding into my articles so you get the best and latest thinking.  Here's a couple of pictures of me with famous NET specialists.  [caption id="attachment_12597" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr James Yao[/caption] [caption id="attachment_12598" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dr Jonathan Strosberg[/caption] I caught this news in my social media NET A website I helped design with a…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter February 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter February 2018

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Another great start to the year in both NETs in the news and my social media activity. It's been really cold where I am though! I'm so busy with personal contacts, I decided to set up a chat room so that other people can help me answer some really difficult questions!  This 'chat rom' is not designed to run like a traditional Facebook forum, it's a place to make people feel safe and to discuss without the usual distractions and dramas that people often encounter. And .... it's about learning.  I welcome all types of NET, people from any country and I also welcome carers/caregivers and medical people (I already have a few of the latter). It's also a place where I will bring in expertise to chat about various…
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RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter January 2018

RonnyAllan.NET – Community Newsletter January 2018

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A great start to the year in both NETs in the news and my social media activity.  Of course the headline is the US FDA approval of Lutathera (Lu-177) - i.e. PRRT I caught this news in my social media NET FDA finally approves PRRT in USA. Long awaited and has caused much excitement on all forms of social media. I'm very pleased for my USA friends but we mustn't forget it's also required in so many other places.  Help me populate locations in my live article on  PRRT click here. NET Epidemiology continues to be discussed and (yet) another well known NET expert confirms my 2 year old article saying that the  disease can no longer be considered rare. I suspect more dominoes will follow. Click here for the evidence. MIDATECH Pharma…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter DECEMBER 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter DECEMBER 2017

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6 HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to Ronny Allan's Community newsletter for December 2017. A quieter month due to the holiday season in the latter half.  I was generally quieter in the first half too, maybe that's a good thing? Nonetheless, I still managed to accumulate nearly 20,000 hits this month. At the end of 2017, I've been reflecting on the amazing support from you guys.  I'm a bit 'discombobulated' but also proud to see that I've had an amazing quarter of a million hits on my blog site in 2017 alone, double the 2016 figure.  It seems almost impossible to carry that momentum on in 2018 but I'll give it a go!  Check out my top 6 posts of 2017 by clicking here. AND ..... I'm now officially ronnyallan.NET…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter NOVEMBER 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter NOVEMBER 2017

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Welcome to Ronny Allan's Community newsletter for November 2017. A very strong beginning of the month due to massive support for my Halloween themed but very serious and hard-hitting post "Neuroendocrine Tumors - no treats, just tricks". If you've not seen it or commented on it, check it out here on the Facebook site (currently 724 shares). I suspect the number of shares will never be beaten (there were 652 within 36 hours) and as far as I know perhaps this is now the most shared NET awareness post ever on social media. The support for this single post was so phenomenal; it actually eclipsed my entire NET Cancer Day effort on 10 Nov! I am so grateful to those who made that happen ♥ That said, I was actually pretty…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter OCTOBER 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter OCTOBER 2017

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Hi NETworkers! Welcome to Ronny Allan's Community newsletter for October 2017.  A very strong end of the month due to massive support for my Halloween themed but very serious and hard-hitting post "Neuroendocrine Tumors - no treats, just tricks". If you've not seen it or commented on it, check it out here on the Facebook site.  I suspect the number of shares will never be beaten (652 in 36 hours).  31 Oct 2017 is now the biggest number of views on any one day, breaking the previous record set in Jan 2017.  It also made October 2017 the highest monthly views ever.  I am so grateful to those who made that happen ♥ What's in the NET News The following news items may be of interest:   The huge (but expected) news…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2017

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Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my monthly 'Community' newsletter. This is September 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!). NET News The following news items may be of interest:   The European Commission (EC) approved Lu-177 Lutathera (PRRT) on 28 Sep.  This is the first time the drug has ever been approved, despite being in use for  over 10 years.  In USA, the FDA gave a date of 28 Jan 2018 for its decision to approve or not.  Read more here.   The European Commission approved the use of XERMELO (telotristat ethyl) for use in Carcinoid Syndrome diarrhea not adequately controlled by somatostatin analogues. Read more here.   The US FDA approved an add-on indication for Lanreotide (Somatuline) for treatment of carcinoid syndrome, adding…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter AUGUST 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter AUGUST 2017

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[caption id="attachment_10710" align="aligncenter" width="500"] background scene from my Instagram account - to see more check out the newsletter. Photo credit to Nick Lucas[/caption] Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my monthly 'Community' newsletter. This is August 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!). NET News The following news items may be of interest: PRRT takes a step forward to being formally approved in USA. FDA acknowledges receipt of revised application for approval.  Click here. However, in UK, there is a threat that PRRT won't be approved despite a positive recommendation by the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).  Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), the manufacturers of Lu-177 Lutathera for use on PRRT, has had to respond to the UK's drug approver NICE's negative recommendation. …
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter JULY 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter JULY 2017

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  Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my monthly 'Community' newsletter. This is July 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!).  July 26th was the 'Cancerversary' of my diagnosis - I'm still here after 7 years and I'm apparently a veritable newbie!  There's some great comments on my 'I'm Still Here' post - check them out ... 'click here' NET News The following news items may be of interest: Telotristat Ethyl (Xermelo) takes a step forward to being approved in Europe. Click here. PRRT takes a step forward to being approved in USA.  Click here. Ipsen launches the German version of 'Living with NETs' website.  Click here. What's happening on my Blog Site?   As per above, a quiet month.  Due to the vagaries of…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter JUNE 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter JUNE 2017

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  Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my monthly 'Community' newsletter. This is June 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!). NET News The following news items may be of interest: NETs in the UK National News.  Great publicity.  Featuring NET Patient Foundation.  Click here. Personalised PRRT is highlighted.  Click here. Everolimus and Sunitinib. In England, NICE approves Everolimus (Afinitor) and Sunitinib (Sutent). Read more by clicking here. Videos from LACNETS.  I've not watched them all yet due to holiday but they are always great!  Click here. PRRT.  News of a PRRT trial being set up for Inoperable Pheochromocytoma/ Paraganglioma. Not yet recruiting but read more here. Immunotherapy.  Merkel Cell Carcinoma is already benefiting from an FDA approved drug with another pending.  Check out…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter MAY 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Community Newsletter MAY 2017

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Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my monthly 'Community' newsletter. This is April 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!). This year, it's occurred to me that I've gone beyond just being known as a 'blog' and have transformed into something with a much wider focus within the NET Community and beyond. I've added a new section called NET News. This is a catch up of stuff I've accumulated over the past month but perhaps not yet posted or simply want to emphasise what I think is significant news about NETs or might impact or influence NETs  This section replaces 'Highlights' which will be renamed to 'NET Cancer Blog Activity' and cover my efforts to generate awareness and to help others. NET News The…
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NETwork with Ronny © – Newsletter April 2017

NETwork with Ronny © – Newsletter April 2017

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Hi NETworkers! Welcome to my sixth 'Community' newsletter. This is April 2017's monthly summary of Ronny Allan's Community news, views and ICYMI (in case you missed it!). Highlights There are two main highlights for April which stood out for me: The publication of my WEGO Health Award PODCAST.  This was a radio interview prior to the announcement that I had won the WEGO 'Best in Show Community' award.  It was designed around a red carpet scenario where the nominees are entering the award ceremony (everything in the virtual world of course).  If you missed it, you can listen to it by clicking here. The announcement of new USA database figures for incidence and prevalence of NETs. This confirms it is now mathematically impossible for NETs not to be a rare disease in…
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