The Celebration Of Life Gala

Funds raised will benefit neuroendocrine cancer patients and get us one step closer to a cure!

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is the umbrella term for a group of unusual, often slow- growing cancers, which arise from neuroendocrine cells found throughout the body. For years this group of cancers was identified as a specific disease called carcinoid. This term is being replaced in medical literature by the term NETs.

Here are things you may not know about this disease:

• Carcinoid /NET cancers are known to affect over 125,000 patients in the United States.
• 12,000 people are diagnosed annually.
• Initially, over 90% of all Carcinoid/ NET patients are incorrectly diagnosed and treated for the wrong disease.
• Average time from initial onset of symptoms to proper diagnosis exceeds five years.

Many patients go untreated for years and have been told they have another disease. However, due to the generosity and selfless effort of many people, progress IS being made!

If the tumors are found early and you get proper treatment, you can live a long life. There are many 20 year survivors living in the USA. Failure to diagnose the disease and provide proper treatment, however, has the most serious consequence.

Take Action, Make a Difference!  

Your participation will help NCAN keep important programs like these available to neuroendocrine cancer patients:

• Patient Hotline
• Patient Conferences
• Information Packets
• Support Group Assistance
• Funding for Research