Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors – often referred to as NET – are tumors formed by neuroendocrine cells in the intestinal tract. Neuroendocrine tumors act differently from other types of tumors, and your care team at Miami Cancer Center is made up of skilled medical oncologists, surgical oncologists and radiation oncologists who specialize in this unique type of tumor.
The gastrointestinal specialists at Miami Cancer Center work to combine medical expertise and compassionate care to create the best treatment option for you. Our oncologists have access to a range of cutting-edge technologies to diagnose and treat your specific cancer, with the goal of creating a personalized plan that effectively treats your disease.
Our multidisciplinary team focuses on the whole patient, from diagnosis, to treatment, to post-cancer life. Each individualized cancer care plan includes innovative treatments and services, including nutritional advice, physical rehabilitation and pain management services, to address your whole journey as a patient. Not only do we strive to find the treatment that is right for your cancer, we also want to develop the treatment that is right for you as a patient.
A gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor is a tumor formed by the neuroendocrine cells. When neuroendocrine tumors grow too much, they can form a tumor.
Neuroendocrine cells function like a combination of nerve cells and hormone-producing endocrine cells. These cells can be found throughout different organs, but the majority of neuroendocrine cells are found in the digestive track, where they help control digestive juices and how the body digests food.
Neuroendocrine tumors can be non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous. If the tumor is cancerous, it is called a neuroendocrine cancer. Neuroendocrine cancers – also called neuroendocrine carcinomas – can spread to other organs. The types of neuroendocrine cancers are based on how the cancer cells look:
Risk factors for gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors can include:
Our cancer specialists at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute expertly combine the best of clinical research with the best of patient care to deliver your best outcomes.
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