An ENETS Position Statement on nutritional support in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

An ENETS Position Statement on nutritional support in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

I've written many times about Nutrition and NETs - clearly it should say NENs (Neuroendocrine Neoplasms) as the issues also extend to Neuroendocrine Carcinomas.  I was helped in the early days by my friend and 'nutrition for NET' mentor Tara Whyand, at the time, probably the top NET Nutrition Registered Dietitian in the world.  Perhaps she still is. Much of what Tara said and wrote, and what I emphasised, particularly in my blog and my patient group, was that much of this was not fully integrated into NEN patient care as part of a multi disciplinary approach.  Many attempts have…
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Neuroendocrine Cancer Nutrition Series Article 1 – Vitamin and Mineral Challenges

Neuroendocrine Cancer Nutrition Series Article 1 – Vitamin and Mineral Challenges

Always speak to your specialist before taking vitamin and mineral supplements.   Featuring Tara Whyand Vitamin deficiency is common in the general population so your issue may not be related to NET.  But read on to learn the risks for NET patients. Despite learning early on in my journey that nutrition was going to be a challenge, I sensed the initial focus of my treatment was on getting rid of as much tumour bulk as possible and then controlling (stabilising) the disease through monitoring and surveillance. Clearly I'm happy about that! However, it eventually became clear that the impact of this…
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