Let’s be clear about Neuroendocrine Tumours – it’s a cancer!
Dear ReadersAnother week and another discussion about 'benign vs malignant' in my group. Let's put that into context and dispel one big myth. I write many blogs but one thing I always emphasise is the heterogenous nature of something called Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. That is a 'catch-all' term for both well differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET) and poorly differentiated Neuroendocrine Carcinomas (NEC). Notwithstanding the fact that there is a Grade 3 NET nowadays, the former is often described as 'slow-growing or 'indolent' in behaviour and the latter is almost always faster growing and a more aggressive cancer. NEC is also frequently said…