In this episode, we’re diving deep into the symptoms caused by functional neuroendocrine tumors (NENs) and, more importantly, how to effectively manage them. Whether you’re navigating symptomatic NETs yourself or supporting someone who is, this conversation will arm you with fresh insights and practical tools to take control. This is a revamped and enriched update of an episode originally released in 2020. A special thank you to Dr. Eric Nakakura for lending his expertise to this valuable update.

Thank you to Maureen Edwards and Cy Ball for sharing their stories. Cy Ball, whose story we heard, passed away. We appreciate that he shared his story with us.

NET specialists included in this episodeUse our episode infographics to get a visual picture of some of the things we have discussed.

Aman Chauhan, MD
Medical Oncology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Caroline Creamer, PA-C
Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Dillon, MD
Endocrinology, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA

Eric Liu, MD
Surgery, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Denver, CO

David Metz, MD
Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Eric Nakakura, MD, PhD
Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Michelle Kang-Kim, MD
Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY, NY

Heloisa Soares, MD, PhD
Medical Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT

Edward Wolin, MD
Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY, NY

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