CancerCompass message board discussion started by Pats75 on 3/30/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22521,0.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband was diagnosed with cancer six weeks after our wedding in 2004 and he has been battling it ever since.  He is only 34 years old and it has been so difficult watching him go through this.  Has anyone tried any clinical trials?  We are out of chemo options so we are looking at starting a clinical trial.  Pats75 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT I was diagnosed with nueroendocrine islet cell tumor of the pancreas in June of 2006.  I was referred by my oncologist in my home town to Dr. Larry Kvols at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.  Dr. Kvols is world renowned in the specialty of neuroendocrine tumors.  I was on a clinical trial with Dr. Kvols had a good response and I am doing well.  Moffitt Cancer Center is a research center and Dr. Kvols does his research specfically in nueroendocrine tumors. Good Bless Don Anthony Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT This is a rare cancer isn't it? I had this kind and was told it was a merkles cell. Does this sound like your situation? Plese reply if so we can share, i had it in the neck and the lung. I am cancer free now, it was a journey.does this mean that it is non small cell or small cell?  Thanks patti jusykitty Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT