This year we have continued to compile stories from patients around the world.
NETs are easily missed and misdiagnosed for years. Help us educate the public and raise the flag to healthcare professionals:
Easily missed: Take a closer look at neuroendocrine cancer.
Share someone’s story below, or even better share your own! It might save someone’s life.
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My name is Sandra Dillon and I’m 53 years old. I have 4 grown children and 3 wonderful grandchildren. I live in Florida, USA...
Read StorySheri Fairbank, age 44, from South Africa. Hobbies: Yoga, Art, theatre, time at the beach, meditation. I am a very hands-on mum of...
Read StoryI'm Jack van der Salm from New Zealand, currently 66 years old, and with my wife Jo-Ann, we own a dairy farm at...
Read StoryMy name is Katja Starrenburg and I live in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. I am 51 years old, married, and I...
Read StoryMy name is Michel DeQuevedo, I am a 52-year-old Mexican - Canadian musician living in Hamilton ON, Canada. How were you diagnosed...
Read StoryMy name is Corinne, I am a 61 year-old GP, married to an A & E doctor, I have two children - a...
Read StoryMy name is Sergio Alvarado, I am from Chile, 53 years old. I am Professor of Mathematics and a veterinary doctor. I have...
Read StoryMy name is Britta, I am 73 years old and live in Denmark. I live in a flat with my dog. My current...
Read StoryMy name is Bill Thach, I am a 38 year-old living in the United States in the state of Texas. I am married...
Read StoryMy name is Nicholas Rotich. I am a Kenyan. 47 years old. Hobbies: Farming and environmental conservation. How were you diagnosed and how...
Read StoryMy name is Ângela Maria Rocha, I'm 54 years old, I'm from Brazil and I live in Minas Gerais, in the city of...
Read StoryMy name is Oliver. I live in Germany, I am 59 years old, I have been married for 35 years, I have 2 children, 4 grandchildren...
Read StoryAge: 51 years old Name: Yu Qi Country: Taiwan Hobbies: travelling, making new friends, learning new things. How were you diagnosed and how...
Read StoryI’m Luciano. I was born in Milan in 1949. I am married and I have one daughter. I currently live in Monza...
Read StoryI am Karin from Belgium, 64 years old. I live in a green village in Limburg and am a mother of 3 children and...
Read StoryMy name is Anne Zeijpveld. I’m 45 years old and was born in The Netherlands, but have lived in Seattle, United States...
Read StoryMy name is Jasmyn Ramirez, I’m 21 years old from California in the United States! I’m a fourth-year college student majoring...
Read StoryMy name is Amanda and I live in Australia. I am a lover of netball. My favorite thing is to take my...
Read StoryName: CHEN, MEI-YING, Female Age: 65 years old Hobbies: Hang out with friends and do outdoor activities. How were you diagnosed and how...
Read StoryMy name is Michael Meredith, I am 75, married and live in the Western Cape in a beautiful village called Riebeeck Kasteel, which...
Read StoryMy name is Duncan Macduff and I am 45 years old. I am fortunate to live in the beautiful city of Cape Town...
Read StoryI am Ruben, 57 years old, from Argentina. How were you diagnosed and how long did it take? I had diarrhoea and rectal...
Read StoryMy name is Mariska Masselink, I live in the Netherlands. My age is 53. I love walking my dog, a wonderful Dachshund, reading...
Read StoryMichael Rosenberg, born in Bucharest, Romania on 26/12/1952. I emigrated to Israel in 1970 at 18 years of age, studied Computer Science. Lived in South...
Read StoryI am Julian , Germany, 33 years old. Motorcycles are my hobby. How did you get your diagnosis? How long did it take? I...
Read StoryMy name is Jean-Pierre Durand, I live in Quebec, Canada. I’m 69 years old and my hobbies are travelling, camping, hiking, skiing...
Read StoryMy name is Geoff Tomlin, 76 years old and I have lived in Tasmania, Australia all of my life. I have been married...
Read StoryI am Adriana, 67 years old, from Uruguay. How were you diagnosed and how long did it take? It took 10 years. Since 2012 I...
Read StoryMy name is Paul Kaczmarek. I am 48 years old and I live in the United States. I like being in the outdoors...
Read StoryMy name is Lydia, 16 years of age and diagnosed with MEN1 when I was 4 years old. MEN1 is on my dad’s...
Read StoryI am Dr Sugandha Dureja, MD, FEBNM, a Nuclear Medicine physician working in New Delhi India. I am trained in Theranostics from...
Read StoryMy pheochromocytoma journey began in the late year of 2008. I didn’t have symptoms but a light fainting episode. I went to...
Read StoryMy name is Simon and I’m 36 years old. I live in Quebec, Canada. I’m an aerospace engineer and a proud...
Read StoryMy name is Richard Kiprono Ngeno from Kapsoit, Kericho County of Kenya. I am a 37-year-old man and a small-time farmer. My...
Read StoryI am Pauline, 33 years old and I live in France. I love board games, knitting and swimming. I was discovered my NET...
Read StoryMy name is Julie Rose, I am 48 (49 in November) and I used to enjoy taking part in a lot of fitness, running...
Read StoryMy name is Esteve, I was born in Barcelona and I am 56 years old. I have a great family and I am...
Read StoryMy name is Mark Lewis. I am living in the USA but was born in Scotland. I am 42 years old. I work...
Read StoryDirk Van Genechten, Belgian (Flemish), 62. Hobbies: my grandchildren, traveling, good food and wine, petrolhead (cars and motorcycles). How were you diagnosed and...
Read StoryMy name is Barbara. I am 51 years old, I was born in Rome and live in Santarcangelo di Romagna close to Rimini...
Read Story2018, I had lost two stone, busy life, family and full time job, at 56 I thought that was how life was? Relaxing after...
Read StoryI was first diagnosed in August 2019 and after seeing multiple consultants in a short period of time I was referred to Sheffield...
Read StoryI was diagnosed in August 2013 after 5 years of dealing with a recurring pain attributed to a cyst in my left ovary. The...
Read StoryI was diagnosed as being menopausal at 48 in 2014 and opted for HRT so from then on I was getting regular checks and...
Read StoryFor 18 months I thought I had a food intolerance, or IBS as almost every time I ate I had stomach pains. The...
Read StoryI was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer of my pancreas & liver February 2019. I had major Whipple surgery May 2019 at Freeman hospital Newcastle...
Read StoryI was diagnosed in October 2015 with Stage IV Neuroendocrine Cancer. I had been experiencing intermittent and unexplained abdominal pain for five years...
Read StoryWe need the help of our global community to raise awareness to improve diagnostic times and the quality of life for NET patients around the world.
On November 10, help us spread the word
Easily missed. Take a closer look at Neuroendocrine Cancer.
#LetsTalkAboutNETs #NETCancerDay
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