Raising awareness of neuroendocrine cancers around the world

Professional societies

Professional societies of Worldwide NET Cancer Awareness Day

CNETS

CNETS Canada is committed to supporting NET Cancer research and better clinical management practices that will achieve an ultimate goal of early accurate diagnosis and best possible treatment for NET patients. Our International conferences generate continuing medical education credits for MDs. We believe in improved NET education in hospitals and universities and we are committed to the establishment and maintenance of comprehensive Networks of Expertise across Canada.

ENETS

The European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) is an international professional association composed of physicians and researchers, whose main area of study is related to neuroendocrine tumors. It was founded in Frankfurt Germany in March 2004.

NANETS

The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) is a non-profit organization established by a group of physicians dedicated to improving neuroendocrine tumor (NET) disease management. Our next international Continuing Medical Education symposium is October 29 & 30, 2010 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In August 2010, NANETS published consensus guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with NETs. The complete set of guidelines can be found on our website.

UKINETS

The UK and Ireland Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (UKINETS) is a collaborative force of clinicians interested in improving the diagnosis and therapy of patients with neuroendocrine tumours within a national, multidisciplinary and scientific context. It is based in Bristol England and was founded in 2000.