Chicago Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical Program

City of Hope^® Cancer Center Chicago’s neuroendocrine tumor program provides leading-edge care for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) across Illinois, Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. NETs are a rare form of cancer that develop in the neuroendocrine cells and can affect different parts of the body. Our neuroendocrine oncologists work closely with patients and their loved ones to diagnose and treat NETs using innovative, leading-edge technologies and therapies.

As a patient at City of Hope Chicago, you will be paired with an expert team of physicians who will collaborate with you and your loved ones to craft a personalized treatment plan individualized to your needs and goals. After diagnosis, NETs are often staged using an imaging technology called NETSPOT. This information is used by your care team to help determine which treatment options may be most appropriate for you. These may include:

• Surgery, including many minimally invasive procedures, to remove tumors
• Immunotherapy, which helps the body’s own immune system recognize and target cancer cells
• Chemotherapy to slow the growth of cancer or kill cancer cells
• Targeted therapy, which uses medications to damage or destroy cancer cells
• Interventional radiology procedures designed to remove or kill tumors

Your care team will discuss your treatment regularly, to ensure any changes in your response to treatment are taken into account. You will also have access to a wide array of supportive care services, including support for both the emotional and physical side effects related to cancer and its treatments.

City of Hope believes in a person-centered, holistic approach to cancer care. In addition to offering access to innovative treatment options and world-class clinical care, our Chicago neuroendocrine tumor program includes a range of other support services for patients. These include:

• Nurse navigators, who are available to help answer questions, coordinate communications with your care team and manage logistical issues
• Pain management providers, who can help you manage pain related to your cancer or treatments
• Behavioral health and mind-body specialists, who offer support for emotional and mental health challenges you experience during or after treatment
• Dietitians, who can offer nutritional or dietary recommendations to combat certain side effects of cancer treatment
• Naturopathic oncology providers, who may suggest evidence-backed, non-toxic techniques to support healing during your treatment

The neuroendocrine team at City of Hope includes specialists in multiple fields. Depending on your diagnosis and cancer stage, you may work with surgeons, radiation oncologists and/or chemotherapy experts, as well as interventional radiologists, pathologists, endocrinologists and other clinicians both during and after your treatment. Meet our neuroendocrine tumor program team.

Have you or a loved one recently been diagnosed with cancer? To make an appointment with our interventional neuroendocrine cancer specialists, call us at (877) 524-4673.