Canadian NeuroEndocrine Tumour Society

Lung neuroendocrine cancer is one of the most common NETs. It is easily misdiagnosed with common lung conditions.
📣Help us change this!
🦓Join us on 10th November – to raise awareness and help early detection.
📌Share social media banners with information about NET symptoms and common misdiagnoses – available in 11 languages: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
📌Look at the Campaign toolkit for ideas how to get involved in the global NET Cancer Day campaign: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/campaign-toolkit-2024/
📌Support the NET patient community this !

HEALTH CANADA RECOGNIZES NET CANCER DAY

Health Canada's Calendar of Health Promotion Days features health awareness days, weeks and months promoted by recognized health organizations or recognized in the professional health Community. Events marked with an asterisk (*) occur on the same day yearly.

World Neuroendocrine Cancer (NET) Day - November 10* has been added to the health promotion calendar!

Calendar of health promotion days - Canada.ca The calendar features health awareness days, weeks and months.

2024 INCA CAMPAIGN

November 10, 2024 - INCA’s 2024 NET Cancer Day theme is NETs are easily missed. Help us change this. The incidence of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) is rising, and symptom awareness is key to earlier diagnosis and, ultimately, better outcomes.

CAMPAIGN MESSAGES - 11 social tiles with key campaign messages in 11 languages and formats for different social media – you can download those in your language and use them on your social media activity.

Download and share: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/campaign-messages/

HOOFING IT 2024 RAISES $30,809 FOR NET CANCER RESEARCH

Between June 1 and September 30, 2024, we asked the Canadian NET cancer community to come together and join or donate to CNETS' summer-long virtual fundraising campaign, HOOFING IT 2024, for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research.

The continued engagement, commitment and dedication of the NET cancer community from coast to coast was outstanding. With 4 teams, 16 registered participants (plus their extended family, friends, and supporters), and over 150 donors, HOOFING IT raised $30,809 for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research in Canada.

Huge thanks to our participants/fundraisers and teams and everyone who participated, supported, and donated to HOOFING IT 2024! We couldn't have done it without you!

Check out all our awesome participants: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/cnets-canada/p2p/HOOFINGIT2024/

HOOFING IT 2024 CNETS 5th annual summer-long virtual fundraiser, HOOFING IT FOR NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER RESEARCH! From June 1st and September 30th, 2024, the Canadian neuroendocrine cancer community will unite virtually once again, to raise $60,000 for neuroendocrine c...

CANADIAN NET PATIENT STORIES

Inspirational Canadian patients share details of their long journey with Neuroendocrine cancer. From initial symptoms to the time it took to receive a proper NET cancer diagnosis, and the different treatment options to improve their quality of life.

They share their stories in hopes of raising AWARENESS of the signs and symptoms to push for earlier diagnosis. Early detection is key!

NETs are easily missed. Take a closer look at Neuroendocrine cancer.

https://cnets.ca/support/net-patient-stories/

PARTNERSHIP WITH PATIENT GROUPS ON NET INFOGRAPHICS

CNETS has partnered with:
Colorectal Cancer Resource & Action Network,
Canadian Society of Intestinal Research,
Gastrointestinal Society,
Lung Cancer Canada,
Pancreatic Cancer Canada,
Save Your Skin Foundation,
to share NET infographics across our networks.

To download and share the infographics: https://cnets.ca/news-events/awareness/cnets-partners-with-patient-groups-to-share-net-infographics/

CANADA LIGHTS UP BLACK & WHITE (ZEBRA STRIPES) ON NET CANCER

Get ready to stripe up the night on November 10th because, for the fifth year running, Canada is turning its iconic landmarks into a dazzling display of black and white zebra stripes!

This unique initiative not only lights up the skyline but also shines a spotlight on raising awareness of NET Cancer Day. By participating in this visual display, we collectively affirm our commitment to supporting research, education, improved diagnostics and treatments and advocacy efforts aimed at making a positive impact on the lives of individuals diagnosed with NET cancer.

HUGE THANKS TO THE 2024 PARTICIPATING LANDMARKS

For the list of participating landmarks: https://cnets.ca/news-events/awareness/landmarks-across-canada-light-up-black-white/

50% of neuroendocrine cancer patients have stage 4 cancer by the time they are diagnosed. Average delay of correct diagnosis globally is 5 years.
📣NET Cancer Day is on November 10th – it is a couple of weeks away.
Let’s unite in one global voice to speak about neuroendocrine cancer and the need for more awareness among healthcare professionals to help with early diagnosis. If doctors know about NETs, they will be able to consider them in patients with common recurring symptoms.
📌Let’s prepare for NET Cancer Day: Various campaign resources in 11 languages are made available by INCA at: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
🦓Join us and share NET Information to help raise awareness.

Neuroendocrine cancer is often misdiagnosed with common conditions. Flushing, for example, is often attributed to anxiety or other mental health disorders.
📣 is a couple of weeks away.
Learn about symptoms of NETs and spread information on NET Cancer Day – 10th November.
✔Prepare for NET Cancer Day by visiting the NET Cancer Day 2024 web section with assets in 11 languages: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
✔Share your story of misdiagnosis: Make your personal custom poster in your language: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/custom-poster/
✔Join us and share NET Information to help raise awareness.

Lung neuroendocrine cancer is one of the most common NETs. It is easily misdiagnosed with common lung conditions, such as asthma.
📣 is some weeks away.
Help us to send a global message about the need for more awareness of neuroendocrine cancer among healthcare professionals to improve time to diagnosis.
📌Get involved in NET Cancer Day 2024: A wealth of campaign resources in 11 languages is available on INCA’s website: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
✔Share the social media banners in your language to speak about NET symptoms to your community.

Neuroendocrine cancer is easily missed. Abdominal pain can be a sign of gastroenteropancreatic NET.
📣 is on November 10th.
Help us to raise awareness and send a powerful global message: Take a closer look at neuroendocrine cancer!
If more healthcare professionals know about NETs, they can consider them when seeing patients with recurrent common symptoms and refer for a scan to help early detection.
✔Let’s get ready to join efforts: A wealth of social media banners to speak about NET symptoms to your community in your language is available on INCA’s website: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
✔Make your personal custom poster in your language: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/custom-poster/
✔Join us this !

📣Don’t miss the joint event by European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society e.V. - ENETS and INCA: the traditional ENETS-INCA NET Cancer Day Educational Webinar will be livestreamed on November 12th, 6 pm CET.
📌Join us on European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society e.V. - ENETS website: https://www.enets.org/webinars.html
Medical NET experts and patient advocates will discuss treatment sequencing and new treatments as well as symptom control. Patient experiences will be central to the discussion.
📲Watch the recording of the 2023 ENETS-INCA NET Cancer Day Educational Webinar: https://incalliance.org/enets-inca-webinar-recording-2023/

Persistent fatigue can be a sign for (MEN). It can be misdiagnosed as more common conditions for years.
👉Read about MEN syndromes: https://incalliance.org/what-is-men/
📣 is on November 10th.
Help us to raise awareness about neuroendocrine cancer, including genetic syndromes.
If more healthcare professionals know about , they can think NENs when seeing patients with recurrent common symptoms. Awareness is vital for early diagnosis.
📌Prepare for : A wealth of campaign resources in 11 languages is available on INCA’s website: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/
📌Make your personal custom poster in your language: https://incalliance.org/ncd-2024/custom-poster/
🦓Get involved on !

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