Nationally Recognized Expertise in Neuroendocrine Tumor Care
As a national leader in diagnosing and treating NETs, we have helped hundreds of patients get the answers they seek and the treatment they need. We offer diagnostic therapies and the latest, most effective treatments—many available nowhere else in the Mountain West.
We provide our patients with a wide range of services and treatments:
为什么选择亨斯迈癌症研究所?
A NET is a complex condition and requires the skills of multiple health care providers to manage. At 亨茨曼癌症研究所 and University of Utah Health, our multidisciplinary team has the knowledge and resources to answer your questions and provide treatment you can trust. That’s why our multidisciplinary tumor board meets weekly to review each NET case. 然后, 根据实验室和成像结果, our team recommends targeted treatments for each patient’s unique needs.
Our team includes many different types of specialists:
- 心脏病专家
- 内分泌学家
- 肠胃科
- 遗传咨询师
- Liver, pancreas, and gallbladder surgeons
- Interventional radiologists who use medical imaging technology to diagnose and treat medical conditions
- 指导治疗的医学肿瘤学家
- 神经外科医生
- 核医学医师
- 营养学家
- 病理学家
- 放射肿瘤学家
- Surgical oncologists from different specialties:
- 胃肠外科医生
- 肝脏外科医生
- 胸的外科医生
- 头颈外科医生
- 内分泌科医生
- 泌尿外科医生
大发娱乐治疗的神经内分泌肿瘤类型
Neuroendocrine tumors can occur anywhere in your body but usually grow in your lungs or digestive tract. Our specialists decide on treatment strategies based on the tumor’s location, 病理, 和进取精神. All types require treatment to ease your symptoms and control cancer growth.
At 亨茨曼癌症研究所 at the University of Utah, we treat NETs located anywhere in your body, 包括:
- Small bowel NETs (often referred to as carcinoids)
- 胰腺网
- Lung NETs (often referred to as lung carcinoids)
- 胃网
- 结直肠网
- 副神经节瘤和嗜铬质瘤
- 肾网
其他类型的神经内分泌癌
We are experts in treating aggressive types of neuroendocrine cancers, often referred to as neuroendocrine carcinomas (small cell or large cell). 大发娱乐还专攻 肾上腺癌, 甲状腺癌默克尔细胞癌.
神经内分泌肿瘤治疗
Treating a NET is complex and may require more than one therapy to reduce your symptoms and slow the tumor growth. The speed of tumor growth dictates the type of treatment we use.
- 化疗—For fast-growing tumors, your doctor may recommend chemotherapy. Most neuroendocrine tumors initially respond to chemotherapy but may come back in a few months. Your treatment team will help you decide the best next steps if the cancer returns.
- Peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)—This treatment is for tumors that grow at a moderate pace. PRRT delivers a small dose of radioactive material (radiopeptide) to your bloodstream through a tube in your vein. The radiopeptide targets NETs growing anywhere in your body.
- 神经内分泌肿瘤药物-医生用药物治疗许多NETs. The most commonly used medication is called somatostatin analogues. These hormonal medications are injections used to stop tumors from growing and/or to control symptoms related to hormonal production, 如皮肤潮红和腹泻. There are other medications that can be considered 靶向治疗 or chemotherapy (either IV or in the form of pills).
- 神经内分泌肿瘤外科Some people benefit from surgically removing all or part of a neuroendocrine tumor. Surgery may also help control symptoms and delay the need to take medication.
- 〇肝脏定向治疗Our interventional radiologists use imaging technology to diagnose and treat NETs, including in the liver with embolizations and ablations.
"作为。NET项目协调员, my goal is to ensure every patient feels welcomed, 通知, 从他们第一次来就受到照顾. I'm here to make your experience smooth, comfortable, and personalized to your needs.”
找一位神经内分泌肿瘤专家
在您的第一次访问中期待什么
You will meet with a provider who specializes in treating neuroendocrine tumors at your first appointment.
为准备参观，你可以：
- Ask a family member or friend to join you for support and a second set of listening ears.
- 带上化验或影像学检查的复印件.
- Make a list of your symptoms and when you first noticed them.
- Note any questions you have for the doctor.
- Write down all your medications, including dosages.
After discussing your case, our specialists may recommend additional diagnostic testing. Our doctors and their teams will contact you with the next steps after our multidisciplinary tumor board has discussed your case.
预约一位。NET专家
To make an appointment to see a NET expert, please fill out our 约会表单 或致电801-587-4640. Our team will determine if your insurance covers treatment at 亨茨曼癌症研究所 or if you need a referral from a primary care doctor.
要转诊病人，请使用大发娱乐的 网上转介表格 or call 801-587-7000 to speak to a patient registration specialist.
Interested in Participating in a Clinical Trial?
Contact the 癌症学习中心 at 1-888-424-2100 or cancerinfo@hci.犹他州.edu.