DIGESTIVE CANCERS · PATIENT EDUCATION
Neuro-Endocrine Tumourexplained plainly.
Neuro-endocrine tumours (NETs) are usually slow-growing tumours arising from hormone-producing cells in the digestive tract and pancreas. Many are curable with specialised surgery, and even advanced NETs can often be controlled for years.
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NEURO-ENDOCRINE TUMOUR AT A GLANCE
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- Sections in this guide
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- Treatments we perform for it
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- Related guides & articles
01 / THE GUIDE
Neuro-Endocrine Tumour (NET)
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- DEFINITION
- Tumour of hormone-producing (neuro-endocrine) cells
- BEHAVIOUR
- Often slow-growing; some release hormones causing symptoms
- WHEN TO SEE A SURGEON
- A NET found on a scan or biopsy, or unexplained flushing/diarrhoea
- CURATIVE OPTION
- Surgical removal for localised disease
What is a neuro-endocrine tumour?
Neuro-endocrine tumours develop from specialised hormone-producing cells found throughout the gut and pancreas. They behave very differently from common cancers — many grow slowly over years. Some are "functional", releasing hormones that cause distinctive symptoms, while others are silent and found incidentally.
Symptoms & diagnosis
Functional NETs can cause flushing, diarrhoea, wheezing or low blood sugar, depending on the hormone produced; non-functional NETs are often found by chance on scans. Diagnosis uses specialised blood tests, CT/MRI, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with biopsy, and dedicated nuclear-medicine scans that target NET cells.
Treatment options
For localised disease, surgical removal of the tumour is often curative and is the cornerstone of treatment. For more advanced NETs, a range of effective options — including targeted medicines, hormone therapy and specialised nuclear treatments — can control the disease and symptoms for a long time.
Why specialist assessment matters
Because NETs are uncommon and behave uniquely, they are best managed by a team experienced in these tumours. Accurate diagnosis and staging guide whether surgery alone is curative or whether additional therapies are needed.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Neuro-Endocrine Tumour (NET)” on dravinashtank.in
02 / TREATED AT DWARIKA HOSPITALALL TREATMENTS
How we
treat it.
The procedures our surgical team performs for this condition.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Pancreas: the full overview
04 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL NEURO-ENDOCRINE TUMOUR GUIDES
Learn more about
neuro-endocrine tumour.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
05 / WATCH · NEURO-ENDOCRINE TUMOURFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Neuro-Endocrine Tumour,
explained on film.
Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
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06 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutneuro-endocrine tumour
NETs range from benign-behaving to malignant, but many are slow-growing. Localised NETs are often cured by surgery, and even advanced cases can be controlled for years.
08 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
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Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
09 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
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What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
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Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
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