Dr. Mark Applebaum and Dr. Douglas Yee

A Struggle and an Honor

“Well child checks are more fun,” says Dr. Applebaum, a pediatric oncologist at University of Chicago Medicine. “We deal with life and death. It’s a struggle, but it’s an honor.”

Nitya Raj, MD

Though NETs can grow more slowly than other cancers, they can still be deadly. Moreover, their rarity and inconsistent behavior make them hard to predict.