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Dr Lynn Kettell
@Dr_LynnKettell
Health & Social Care Research Fellow/Lecturer; Counsellor; Mentor; Foster Carer. Likes tea & kindness. #Stage4 #Neuroendocrine #cancerpatient #NETs #YoungCarers
Nov 10, 2021 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Today is #WorldNeuroendocrineCancerDay - a condition I was diagnosed with 6 months ago. This uncommon type of cancer causes malignant neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) to develop. #NETs affect all ages & genders, can happen anywhere in the body & are often slow-growing 🧵1/ Image Often referred to as 'rare' #NETs represent the 2nd most common gastrointestinal malignancy after colorectal cancer. They are as common as myeloma, testicular cancer & Hodgkin's lymphoma and more common than brain, ovarian & cervical cancer combined 🧵 2/