Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) arise in endocrine and nerve cells, which secrete hormones in body's neuroendocrine system. The body's neuroendocrine system is made up of endocrine cells (or hormone secreting cells) and nerve cells (neurons). Neuroendocrine cells are mainly found in organs such as the digestive system (stomach, intestines) and lungs. The functions of these cells are to provide air circulation and bloodstream in the lungs and to regulate the rate of nutrients passing through the digestive system. Disease symptoms and complaints manifest itself in different ways due to the organ where the neuroendocrine tumors located and the hormone secreted by it. "Ga-68-DOTATATE PET / CT" is known as the most modern technique used in neuroendocrine tumors diagnosis. In neuroendocrine tumors treatment, the methods such as surgical intervention, cryoablation, arterial embolization and radiofrequency ablation are used. Lutetium-Lu 177 treatment method is used in neuroendocrine tumors that untreated surgically. Lutetium - Lu 177 treatment method destroys tumor cells by emitting beta radiation. Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors is a systematic treatment method targeting tumor cells that contain large amounts of somatostatin receptors. The advantage of this treatment is to ensure the minimal exposure of healthy tissues to radiation by direct penetration of high-dose radiation into the tumor tissue by direct penetrating of high-dose radiation into tumor tissue. Another advantage is to affect the hypovascular cells in tumor center by a method called cross-firing. Another method used in neuroendocrine tumors treatment, that is Yttrium-90 (Y 90) microsphere therapy is a radionuclide treatment performed by intraarterial insertion of micro-spheres marked by Y-90, a pure beta-emitter radionuclide into the tumor microcirculation. Y-90 microspheres protect surrounding tissues and organs from radiation and disease spread by applying to the inside of the tumor as a method of radioembolization.
Osteoarthritis (calcification of joints): This disease arises as a result of articular cartilage structure disruption and its disappearance over time. It is more common in the joints of knees, hips and fingers. It causes pain, limited mobility, deformity of the fingers and toes in patients. The disease is more common in people over age 65-70. Osteoarthritis pain is pain that increases as moving and decreases by resting. The purpose of disease treatment is to reduce pain and prevent disability.
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