Diagnosis & Treatment for NETs
Articles about treatments used for neuroendocrine tumors.
Octreotide Scan
Also known as somatostatin receptor scintigraphy, an octreotide scan is a non-invasive nuclear medicine test used to evaluate the body for the presence of neuroendocrine tumor cells.
Interventional Radiology: The Basics
Interventional Radiology (IR) is a specialty that does minimally-invasive procedures to treat cancer and help with certain side effects of cancer.
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT)
This treatment used for NETs combines a medication with a radiation source.
Ga-68 Dotatate Scan
A Ga-68 dotatate scan is a nuclear medicine test used to check your body for neuroendocrine tumor cells.