Synonyms: High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix | Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix uteri | Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine cervical carcinoma
High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix uteri is a rare aggressive primary cervical neoplasm originating from neuroendocrine cells present in the lining epithelium of the cervix characterized macroscopically by usually large lesions sometimes with a barrel-shaped appearance. Patients often present with abnormal vaginal bleeding or discharge pelvic/abdominal pain post-coital spotting and/or dysuria while symptoms related to carcinoid syndrome are not frequent.
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Advocacy Organizations
Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network Inc
The Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network (NCAN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancer, providing support for caregivers and people with NETs, and funding for NET cancer research. Since 2003, it has been our mission, or as we like to say, our passion, to educate and support the NET community as a whole. That’s our thing.
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