Neuroendocrine Cancer New Zealand is dedicated to providing ongoing patient education.
Our Zoom-In sessions with guest experts cover a vast array of topics of interest to neuroendocrine cancer patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
There is often an opportunity to have your any questions. If you have something you’d like to ask of this month’s speaker, please get in touch ahead of the zoom session to have the best chance of getting your question answered. Email your question to support@neuroendocrinecancer.org.nz and we will endeavour to have our guest expert answer as many of your questions as possible.
Zoom-In: Nutrition & NETS
Which foods will help to ease my NETs symptoms? Shall I cut meat out? Is coffee ok? Can certain foods help diarrhoea?
Our NETS dietitian will be hosting a Zoom session focused on your questions to do with nutrition and NETs.
Please send your questions at least 2 days before the Zoom session to hello@neuroendocrinecancer.org.nz These will be anonymous and addressed in a general sense. Not all questions may be discussed.
Next session TBA
All welcome!
November Zoom-In: Surgery in NETs with Dr Jonathan Koea
Join us for our next Zoom-In session, focused on Surgery for Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) with Dr Jonathan Koea, specialist hepatobiliary and NET surgeon based in Auckland. His specific area of clinical interest is in the investigation and management of tumours of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including surgical resection or ablation of tumours of the liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, and bowel. He also has a significant interest in the management of neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumours of the gastrointestinal tract and the use of minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery to manage these conditions.
- Date: Wednesday 12 November
- Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
All welcome! This session is open to patients, whānau, and anyone interested in learning more about NET surgery.
