Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)
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Types of treatment for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) can include:
- watchful waiting
- surgery
- radiotherapy, including peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)
- chemotherapy
- targeted therapy
- somatostatin analogues
- liver directed therapies.
Most people with NETs will have one or more of these treatments.
Choose the option that best suits your situation
Monitoring a NET to see if treatment is needed
The type of surgery you have depends on your cancer.
Radiation therapy is a way of treating cancers using X-rays or other types of radiation.
Chemotherapy, also known as chemo, is a way of treating cancer using drugs.
Targeted therapy uses drugs that affect specific cells in some cancers.
Drugs used to control symptoms from some NETs
Ways of delivering treatment directly to cancers in the liver
Palliative care deals with managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
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