Endocrine Abstracts

Adult Neuroendocrine Cancer nursing is a highly specialised field where expertise in both knowledge and appropriate skills can make a significant contribution - ‘especially in the promotion and maintenance of high standards of practice, education for the patient’ and the application of safe evidence-based knowledge and skills ‘the patient requires when diagnosed with a rare disease’ (1). Whilst considered rare, Neuroendocrine Cancer has seen an exponential ...

Holistic care for NEN patients:: Holistic care is a ‘gold-standard’ model, defined as that which treats the whole person. A key factor to ensure that all the cogs in the NEN pathway work collaboratively, towards this goal, is to ensure that we are all listening to the perspective of the person living with NEN and that we focus conversations on Quality of Life: what it means to each individual and how we can, together, best help them manage and live well with their il...

Endocrine cancers are defined, by European Taskforce on Endocrine Cancer, as malignant tumours arising from endocrine organs including thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, pituitary, as well as neuroendocrine tumours in general.Cancerous neuroendocrine tumours arise from neuroendocrine cells which can be found within the endocrine system: in the pituitary, pineal, parathyroid and (medulla of the) adrenal gland, or more scantily within the thyroid, pancreas, ov...

Endocrine tumours are a heterogenous group of tumours, that are frequently described as “complex”, “diverse”and, with few exceptions, “rare”. According to the Giwice Position Statement (as issued by the European Task Group for Endocrine Tumours): Endocrine Tumours are defined…as malignant tumours arising from endocrine organs including thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, as well as neuroendocrine tumours in general. The research supported recomme...

Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a neuroendocrine tumour of the skin. It is a rare, highly aggressive cancer with a high propensity for recurrence and an increasing incidence rate. Feedback from patients and clinicians suggests there is very little accessible MCC specific patient information and support available. To improve patient access to accurate and reliable information and support, the NET Patient Foundation are developing existing services to provide MCC spec...

Background: March 2020 saw the UK enter lockdown in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The impact on healthcare availability and resources was immediate.To better understand the impact these events had on the Neuroendocrine Cancer community – NCUK undertook a snapshot consultation.Methods: During May–June 2020, 366 Neuroendocrine Cancer patients across the UK completed an online survey, disseminated via social media and the NCUK patient ...

Background: NHS England’s Five Year Forward View refers to peer support as one of the ‘slow burn, high impact’ interventions that should be seen as ‘essential’ to the future of healthcare services, with evidence pointing to benefits in both physical and psychosocial well-being of attendees and potential cost savings to healthcare through improved health condition self-management. However the COVID pandemic has meant that groups cannot currently meet fa...

Background: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) and carcinomas (NECs) are a heterogenous group of malignancies, with no common clinical pathway, but previous study has highlighted a common need for effective, well-timed support. There is geographic variation in the availability and provision of specialist NET cancer services across the UK and this is reflected in the diverse patient experiences reported.Service improvement: To improve the patients journey, the...

Introduction: Previously published UK Cancer Registry data showed incidence of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms rising between 2001 and 2015. This was higher than had been thought (Genus et al.). We report more recent data with more accurate coding (ICD-O-3).Aim: To analyse National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) data on Neuroendocrine Neoplasias (NENs) in England including years 2015–2017.Methods: Public He...

Introduction: The aetiology of NENs vary; some are sporadic, others familial. An association between index NENs of the mid gut (ileum and colon) with subsequent colorectal primaries has been reported.Aim: We determined to evaluate the relationship between the diagnosis of an index primary malignancy and subsequent diagnosis of NEN.Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study was under taken for persons with NEN diagnosis ...