NET patient UK

Building towards a cure for Neuroendocrine Tumours and Cancers through Research, Education, Awareness and Support.

To raise the awareness of NeuroEndocrineTumours (NETs) among patients, the general public, and the medical and the research communities by:

(a) providing well-informed support on management and treatment options to all those involved with NETs; and

(b) supporting NET-directed research and better clinical management practices that will achieve an ultimate goal of early accurate diagnosis and best possible treatment for NET patients

October 22, 2006

Memorable Toronto Carcinoid-NET Support Meeting

Speaker: Wendy Gillis. Reporter: Patrick Sandes

Special Collaboration between Wendy Gillis, Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist Medical Oncology London Health Sciences Centre and Patrick Sandes, carcinoid patient and later VP CNETS Canada.

Subject: The London Hepatic Arterial Lipiodol Chemo Embolization (HALCE) procedure.

Note: This work was a special collaboration between a patient, Patrick Sandes, and a medical professional, Wendy Gillis with many collaborative emails, resulting in approval of Patrick’s description of the HALCE procedure by Wendy.

Wendy Gillis talk Part 1 [pdf]

Wendy Gillis talk Part 2 [pdf]

Frania & Jack Banks Listen to the talk

Patrick Sandes (photo top)
Wendy Gillis (above) about to give her talk
Frania and Jack Banks (right) listen intently to the special collaboration between Patrick and Wendy.