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22 Oct 2024

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Neuroendocrine Tumour (NET) – don’t let it be a Crisis

Awareness, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, TreatmentAdrenal medulla, Adrenaline, Carcinoid crisis, Carcinoid syndrome, Carcinoid tumour, Cardiopulmonary hemodynamic instability, Catecholamines, Chromaffin cells, Cortisol, Epi pens, Epinephrine, Hormonal crisis, Hormones, Hypertension, Hypotension, Intraoperative hypertensive crisis, NET syndromes, Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Norepinephrine, Pheochromocytoma, Pressor amines, Serotonin, Somatostatin analogues, The 5 E's, Thorson-Bioerck syndrome, Vasoactive amines, Vasoactive peptides

Edit 2026. A collection of NET specialists issue new guidance for so called carcinoid crisis (click here) - one thing they missed - changing the name. Note: Regional NET MDTs may adopt it immediately or continue what what is already part of local guidelines. The remainder of my blog will be updated as I see responses from the various scientific organisations. Update February 2026. Before you read this, please note: Why Practice Is Changing Faster Than the Guidelines Modern peri‑operative management for neuroendocrine tumours is evolving rapidly, and several factors explain why clinical practice in some expert centres has…

12 Jun 2024

By Ronny Allan

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Neuroendocrine Cancer Nutrition Series Part 4 – Amines: Food for Thought?

Diet and Nutrition, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, SurvivorshipAdrenaline, Amines, Ascending colon, Biogenic amines, Carcinoid crisis, Carcinoid syndrome, Catecholamines, Diet, Dopamine, Histamine, Hormones, Malabsorption, Neuroendocrine cancer, Neuroendocrine tumour (NET), Nutrition, Pressor amines, Probiotic, Quality of LIfe (QoL), Right hemicolectomy, Serotonin, Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), Small intestine NET (SI NET), Somatostatin analogues, Surgery, Tryptophan, Tyramine, Vasoactive amines

Reviewed and updated 23rd January 2026 Neuroendocrine Cancer Nutrition Series Part 4 – Amines: Food for Thought? Background Nutrition is an important subject for many cancers, but it can be particularly important for many Neuroendocrine Cancer patients. When I started writing my nutrition series (listed below), I said that my intention is not to tell you what to eat, even though that might be a challenge for many, and this theme continues. The issue with Nutrition and Diet, in general, is that it's very individual and what works for one may not work for another. Often the the best diet…

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