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Mission Statement

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

Media Interviews

Interviews with community newspapers allow us to educate the public to our disease. Here is some recent press about various subjects in the news and upcoming events.

The Roy Green Show features two CNETS Board members

The Roy Green Show

On Sunday August 28, 2011 - CNETS Canada Board Members Dr. Jean-Luc Urbain and Pierrette Breton were featured on The Roy Green Show - to listen to the interview, click here. 

Click here for the Audio File (wma file - 12 minutes)

Dr. Rayson on Halifax Breakfast Television

Dr. Rayson appeared on the Halifax BT show on May 13th to talk about NeuroEndocrine cancers.

Used with permission of Dr. Rayson, and Halifax BT.


Clinical Trials in Canada

 

 

Radio Broadcasts about NET Cancers

The Talk Show

Bryan Allen spoke to CNETS on November 17th, 2010on his "The Talk Show". This broadcast featured Dr Walter Kocha, Medical Oncologist at the London Health Sciences Centre and our own Maureen Coleman, President of CNETS Canada, who is also a NET Cancer Patient.

Dr Walter Kocha speaks very comprehensively about NET Cancers, including perceptions about NET Cancers, and Maureen speaks about her diagnosis, the importance of the Multidisciplinary Team at the London Health Sciences Centre and Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness day.

Click here to listen to this broadcast. It is 25:21 minutes in length.

If you would rather read the interview, click here to download the complete transcript.

Dr Walter Kocha talks about NET Cancer

On Feb 1 2011 in interview with Radio Host Bryan Allen, Dr. Walter Kocha again discussed NET Cancer. Here is the full interview.


CNETS Canada interviewed about NET Cancers on Rogers' Daytime Toronto

On January 27, 2011. CNETS Canada's President Maureen Coleman and Vice President Jim Kormos talked about NET Cancers on Rogers Daytime Toronto, Channel 10 Toronto. CNETS Canada thanks Rogers' TV for generously granting permission to air this segment on our site.

 

 

Distinguished Visitor Lectures at Sunnybrook Grand Rounds

Dr James Yao, renowned Carcinoid NET specialist from MD Anderson in Houston, Texas visited Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto in mid November 2010.

Dr Yao's Sunnybrook lecture is presented here with kind permission of Dr Yao and Dr Calvin Law of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

McMaster Lecture featuring Dr Pieter JagerMiss the Lecture at McMaster?

A McMaster lecture on the PET dopa scan October 19 at 5.00 featured Dr Pieter Jager of Groningen University in the Netherlands.

We are fortunate that we have a copy of his slideshow that he used during his lecture. To view the slideshow (in pdf format) please click here.

 

 

 

House of Commons hears Members' Statement

House of Commons hears Members' Statement supporting NET Cancer Community. Click here to see this statement