NCUK Virtual Patient Handbook

In 2021, Albertelli and colleagues in Italy wrote a paper stating that unfortunately, while immunotherapy is showing promise in some cancers, it “still does not have a precise role in the treatment of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs)” But research is ongoing. At present the only licensed immunotherapy available in the UK for neuroendocrine cancer – is Avelumab – which is used in the treatment of merkel cell carcinoma (neuroendocrine carcinoma of the Skin).

Potential side effects of Chemotherapy & Targeted Molecular Medical Treatments

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