Trigger Warning: Please note that while some stories end on a positive note, others may depict the challenging and difficult road that many neuroendocrine cancer patients face.

Disclaimer: The stories and opinions shared here reflect the personal experiences and views of the authors and contributors. They do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of Neuroendocrine Cancer UK.

Chris

Chris

Name: Chris Age: 36 Primary Site: Central right Lung Chris's Story Diagnosed in February 2022...

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Graham Hunt

Graham Hunt

Hello friends. My name is Graham Shankarji Hunt, I'm 73 years old and in retirement, I am a...

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Wife/Carer/Companion

Wife/Carer/Companion

I was a partner when Neuroendocrine Cancer came into our lives. We had been together for 26 years,...

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Judy, Patient

Judy, Patient

Name: Judy Age: 69 Neuroendocrine Cancer site: Small Bowel and metastasis to the Liver Judy's...

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Paul

Paul

Name: Paul Age: 55 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Pancreas Paul's story: I was struggling with...

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Sally

Sally

Name: Sally Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Caecum Sally's Story: After feeling so tired and...

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Debra

Debra

Debra (51). Diagnosed February 2021 Rare Rectal Primary with Liver Mets I recall visiting my GP in...

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Peter’s vlog

Peter’s vlog

As a hobby, I had been making short videos for my YouTube channel sharing my love of health,...

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Rajpreet, Supporter

Rajpreet, Supporter

Name: Ranjpreet Supporter: Father has oesophageal Neuroendocrine Cancer. Ranjpreet's Story: 💬 My...

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Kevin, Patient

Kevin, Patient

Name: Kevin Age: 53 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Small Intestine / Liver Kevin's Story: I was...

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Maxine, Patient

Maxine, Patient

Name: Maxine Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Small Bowel NOT THE LIFE WE PLANNED …. It was October...

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Allison, Patient

Allison, Patient

Name: Allison Age: 41 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Primary - Pancreas with Lymph Node spread...

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Sophie, Patient

Sophie, Patient

Name: Sophie Age: 52 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Glucagonoma - pancreas (primary), paraaortic...

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Deborah, Patient

Deborah, Patient

Name: Deborah Age: 60 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Primary to small bowel. Metastasis to liver....

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Barbara, Patient

Barbara, Patient

Name: Barbara Age: 58 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: Lung Barbara's story: November 2019 I was...

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Sarah, Patient

Sarah, Patient

Name: Sarah Age: 42 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site: MINEN in colon Sarah's Story: I was feeling pretty...

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Donna, Patient

Donna, Patient

Name: Donna Age: 57 Neuroendocrine Cancer Site(s): Primary lung, metastasis to the liver Donna's...

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Lisa, Patient

Lisa, Patient

Name: Lisa Age: 51 Neuroendocrine Cancer site(s): Primary is unknown and metastasis to the Liver....

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Maxine, Patient

Maxine, Patient

I’m Maxine Patterson and seventy-four years old. I was a deputy headteacher, but my first love was...

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Martin, Patient

Martin, Patient

Hi I’m Martin, 57 years old, long-term Pancreatic Neuroendocrine patient. I guess all good stories...

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Christina, Patient

Christina, Patient

PURSUING A PARAGANGLIOMA Looking back now, all the pieces fit together. However, at the time it...

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Donna, Patient

Donna, Patient

Name: Donna Age: 56 Neuroendocrine Cancer site(s): Primary = bowel and Secondary = liver Donna's...

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Janet, Patient

Janet, Patient

My name is Janet, I am 66 years young and have been diagnosed with NET’s in my bowel, liver and...

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Jane, Patient

Jane, Patient

LIKE BEING HIT BY A BASEBALL BAT I was so shocked when I was diagnosed with a Neuroendocrine...

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Peter, NCUK Trustee

Peter, NCUK Trustee

Peter helped found the patient support group, ‘Living with Carcinoid’, with his late wife Liddy in...

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Martin, Patient

Martin, Patient

  Hello, my name is Martin Brown, I am 55 years old, married to Wendy and we have 2...

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Sally, Patient

Sally, Patient

My name is Sally Jenkins and I am a retired computer systems analyst and lecturer living in South...

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Mark, Patient

Mark, Patient

It was just before Christmas 2017 when I quickly opened the post (on my own, standing in the...

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Lucy, Supporter

Lucy, Supporter

NCUK have invited me and my lovely Dad to share our story of his battle with this awful disease...

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Ruth, Patient

Ruth, Patient

Thanks for the invitation to tell about myself for the « Faces of NCUK « campaign. I am a patient...

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Richard, Patient

Richard, Patient

Hi my name is Richard. I have 4 kids and live in Essex. Five years ago I was diagnosed with a...

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Leanne, NCUK

Leanne, NCUK

Hello, I am Leanne. A mother to a 3 year old, living in Warwickshire. In 2016 I saw an...

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