The Healing NET Foundation supports the education and training of health care professionals across the United States so they can provide the comprehensive care so essential for NET patients. See below for a variety of resources available to you, the health care professional, to aide you in learning more about NETs treatments.
Creating a Plan to Treat a NET Patient
Dr. Janie Y. Zhang and Dr. Pamela L. Kunz wrote Making Sense of a Complex Disease: A Practical Approach to Managing Neuroendocrine Tumors in Volume 18, Issue 4 (April 1, 2022) of JCO Ocology Practice to provide “a framework to formulate and tailor an individualized treatment plan for each patient with a NET.”
Neuroendocrine Tumors--A Primer for Healthcare Professionals
The Healing NET Foundation created a NET Primer for health care professionals that outlines the fundamental concepts of neuroendocrine tumors. This brochure provides a basic description of the disease, some recommendations on how to recognize, diagnose, and treat it, and some pearls in patient care.
NCCN Guidelines for Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumors
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), a not-for-profit alliance of 27 leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education, is dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of cancer care so that patients can live better lives. See the NCCN website for current guidelines for serving NET patients.
