Aretha Franklin Archives

24 Oct 2024

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Pancreatic Cancer vs Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

AwarenessAdenocarcinoma, Aretha Franklin, Endocrine function (pancreas), Exocrine cells, Hormones, Neuroendocrine cancer, Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic cancer, pNET

DisclaimerThis information is for education and reassurance only.It is not a substitute for personalised medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Tumours arising in the pancreas can come from different cell types and behave in very different ways. Decisions about investigations, surgery, systemic therapy, surveillance, or symptom management must be made by your own specialist team, who understand your full medical history, imaging, pathology, and individual circumstances. Every patient’s situation is unique.The terms “pancreatic cancer” and “pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN)” describe biologically distinct diseases with different behaviours, treatments, and outcomes. The information in this article is designed to support understanding, not to…

23 Mar 2024

By Ronny Allan

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The Human Anatomy of Neuroendocrine Cancer

AwarenessAretha Franklin, Bowel cancer, Lung Cancer, Misdiagnosis, Neuroendocrine, Neuroendocrine cancer, Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Pancreatic cancer, Surgery

OPINION. Sometimes when I'm searching for cancer information, I'm presented with a 'picklist' of types which mostly tend to be anatomy based. I do find it annoying when I cannot find my own cancer on the list .....some respectable organisations are just not as up to date as they should be! Neuroendocrine Cancer patients and advocates then have to shout quite loud for recognition and understanding. One of the key facets of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NENs) is that they are not tied to a particular part of the human anatomy. Unlike (say) lung cancer, where the primary is in the lung, or…

16 Aug 2018

By Ronny Allan

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Aretha Franklin 1942-2018: Neuroendocrine Cancer

Awareness, Inspiration, Living with Neuroendocrine CancerAretha Franklin, National Cancer Institute, Pancreatic cancer

On 16th Aug 2018, Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn told The Associated Press through a family statement that Aretha Franklin passed at her home in Detroit. The statement said "Franklin's official cause of death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin's oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karmanos Cancer Institute" in Detroit. Clearly, he meant Neuroendocrine Cancer with a pancreatic primary. However, in the fast-moving social media world, this is what went out with the lazier writers and editors abbreviating it to just Pancreatic Cancer. All of these incorrect posts will now be embedded in…

11 Sep 2017

By Ronny Allan

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Categories, tissues and primary sites – the lost awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancer

AwarenessAdvanced neuroendocrine cancer, Aretha Franklin, Bowel cancer, Carcinoid tumour, Colorectal cancer, Incurable cancer, Lung Cancer, Metastatic Neuroendocrine Cancer, Neuroendocrine, Neuroendocrine cancer, Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Pancreatic cancer

Background When you look at how cancer is classified and broken down, you can see why Neuroendocrine Neoplasm (the overarching term for Neuroendocrine Tumour and Neuroendocrine Carcinoma) often appears unlisted in certain websites and in certain clinical publications and press releases. Moreover, it robs awareness and funding for Neuroendocrine Cancer organisations, particularly when celebrities are involved in incorrect labelling. Below, I wanted to cover why that sometimes happens but also why that is undeservedly detrimental to Neuroendocrine Cancer awareness. Cancer Categories From a histological standpoint, there are hundreds of different cancers, which are grouped into six major categories: Carcinoma Sarcoma…

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