Surgery for Neuroendocrine Neoplasms – to cut or not to cut?
Surgery can sometimes be a tough call (......to cut or not to cut?) I see a lot of patients asking very specific surgical questions in my group (and also direct messages to me). Some ask outright "should I get surgery" and that is a very difficult question for anyone to ask, and should be something directed at their own doctors. If they lack trust in their doctors, they should seek a second opinion. All I can do, along with others in my private patient group, is to let these people know about our own experiences. 'To cut or not to…
A review of July 2023 on RonnyAllan.NET
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…
NET Specialists, Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and Centres of Excellence
NET Specialists, Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) and Centres of Excellence - a summary from Ronny AllanWhat is a NET Specialist?"What is a NET Specialist" is a frequently asked question but there's no official definition of what constitutes a "NET Specialist", and it may differ from country to country/from region to region. Similarly, many people ask what makes a doctor an expert and that is a difficult question but let's just say specialist and expert are the same thing given there is no exam or special qualification to become one. In the broadest sense, a NET Specialist is a doctor who is not…