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Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called non-malignant. Many doctors continue to refer to certain NETs as benign but this should be taken in the context that the term can apply to most cancers but with the knowledge that the grading classification systems have been developed to emphasise that all NETs have malignant potential, they don’t always fulfil that potential but many have that outcome.

07 Sep 2024

By Ronny Allan

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Don’t worry, it’s benign!

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One of the most controversial aspects of Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) is the ‘benign vs malignant’ question. It’s been widely debated, and it frequently patrols the various patient forums and other social media platforms. It raises emotions and it triggers many responses ….. at least from those willing to engage in the conversation. At best, this issue can cause confusion, at worst, it might contradict what new patients have been told by their physicians (….or not been told). This post will not cover Neuroendocrine Carcinoma which by standard cancer nomenclature definition is malignant. Any standard cancer nomenclature definition of the word…

28 Aug 2024

By Ronny Allan

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Let’s be clear about Neuroendocrine Tumours – it’s a cancer!

Awareness, Patient AdvocacyBenign, Benign NET, Differentiation, Malignant, Neuroendocrine cancer, Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), Neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN), Neuroendocrine tumour (NET)

Dear Readers Another 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…