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Q & A About the NETest

Dr. Liu, one of our esteemed NET specialists in the U.S. has a Facebook page where he offers a Question and Answer session once a month. This month, he featured guest Nancy Teixeira, a registered RN who works with Wren Labs to discuss their proprietary NETTest. Questions were asked by moderator Chris Nashville. What is WREN? Wren is a CLIA – approved clinical laboratory that is focused on diagnostic tests

Buyer Beware: Surprise Medical Bills

An investigative report from KARE-11 explains how even if you do your research picking an insurance policy, your doctors, clinics and other medical team members may not be in your network or can drop out of the network without your knowledge…and there is nothing you can do about it.

National NET Patient Conference - 2016

The National NET Patient conference will be held Sept 22- 24th in New Orleans. There will be over 20 of the top specialist from around the country flying in to speak at the event. This is a 2-1/2 day event. Come join 600 or more of your fellow Zebras and families. Meet the people in person you have been talking to for years online. Nothing beats being in a room with people

NOLA to offer Gallium 68 Scan Study

NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner and the New Orleans Neuroendocrine Tumor Specialists (NOLANETS) have launched the Gallium 68 Scan Study to test the effectiveness of this diagnostic tool to detect neuroendocrine tumors. Ochsner – Kenner is the only site from Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle to offer this groundbreaking diagnostic tool in a clinical trial. While most people may not be familiar with rare neuroendocrine tumors, they

Ipsen representative to present at May 15th support meeting

Northwoods NETS is pleased to announce that Ann Collins-Hattery (RN, MS, AOCN, ARNP), a Clinical Nurse Educator, on behalf of Ipsen Pharmaceuticals will be presenting the first hour of our regularly scheduled support meeting. If you have ever had any questions about Ipsen products such as Lanreotide / Somatuline Depot, now is your perfect chance to find out more about this medication and how it can help you manage symptoms caused from