HEARTLAND CARCINOIDS & NETs
Serving Neuroendocrine Cancer Survivors & Caregivers
Heartland Carcinoid/NETs Support Group
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Our Members
Meet Our Members. . .
Dianna Boomershine, Survivor
Date of Diagnosis: March 24, 2006
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Email: diannaboomershine@yahoo.com
Diagnosis: Midgut carcinoid, metastatic to liver and other locations
My Story: Click here to read my story!
My Doctors That I Would Recommend to Others:
- MY CARCINOID EXPERT: Eugene A. Woltering, MD FACS Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinic, LSU Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, LA
- SURGEON: Sung B. Kim, MD, Surgeon
Upper Chesapeake Surgical Associates
504 Lewis Street, Havre de Grace, MD21078
Phone: 410-939-0700
Jim Boomershine, Caregiver
Survivor: Dianna Boomershine
Location: Columbia, MO
Email: jamesboomershine@yahoo.com
My Story: Click here to read my story!
Michelle Petersen, Survivor 
Date Diagnosed: July 27, 2007
Location: Nevada
E-mail: happydog@directv.net
Profile, Blog, Or Website: http://www.facebook.com/michelle.petersen
My Story: Click here to read my story!
My Doctors That I Would Recommend to Others:
- Thomas O'Dorisio, MD, University of IA, Iowa City, IA. He is my "carcinoid expert" and he is the one who diagnosed me in July 07.
- Richard McKittrick, MD, Kansas City Cancer Centers South. Kansas City, MO. He is my "local" oncologist and he's wonderful. Very willing to work with and listen to the carcinoid "experts".
- Mike Zaruba, MD, Auburn, NE. An exceptional primary care doctor who is now very experienced in testing for Carcinoid and treatment.
Linda Hickam, Survivor
Date Diagnosed: October 14, 2005
Location: Wichita, KS
Email: mickam@sbcglobal.net
Diagnosis: 2005 Classic Left Bronchial Carcinoid 1.8x1.5x1.3 cm (Less than 1% MIBI well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor- i.e. typical Chromogranin & Synaptophysin positive) ; 2007 Right Middle Lobe Carcinoid confirmed by bronchial biopsy. Later when the lobe was removed, they couldn't find the carcinoid tumor. Presently - no known tumors.
- Thomas M. O'Dorisio, MD (endocrinologist) University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Alicia Eagan, In memory of, June, 2013
Date Diagnosed: September 17, 2008
Location: Arapaho, OK
Diagnosis: Carcinoid syndrome; 23 mets in the liver (originally),
primary in foregut
Doctors That She Would Recommend to Others:
- Michael L Zaruba, MD
Family Practice and involved the Carcinoid Clinic at UNMC
For pre-surgery care and most important for after surgery care. Call me for more info
Auburn Family Health Center, Auburn, NE - Jean L Grem, MD: Carcinoid Clinic Oncologist
The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha NE
Terry J. Yake, Survivor
Date Diagnosed: February 8, 2006
location: Overland Park, KS
E-mail: tyake@kc.rr.com
Diagnosis: Islet cell tumor [5.3x5x8 cm] on the pancreas head, mostly non-productive, displays some characteristics of a glucagonoma. Liver mets estimated to be causing a 10-15% tumor burden with the largest lesion 1.7 cm and numerous smaller ones. NET colon met detected in 2011. No surgeries.
My Story: Click here to read my story!
Thomas M. O'Dorisio, MD, Endocrinology University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Stuart W. Hinton, MD, Medical Oncology & Hematology University of Kansas Cancer Center, Overland Park, Kansas location
Charlotte Brown, Survivor
Date Diagnosed: 2005
Location: Lenexa, Kansas
E-mail: lotta@everestkc.net
Diagnosis: 2005 - Carcinoid Cancer (2 of 3 lymph nodes in lung) primary unknown
Adenocarcinoma 2005 (top lobe of lung removed)
Transitional Cell Carcinoma 2004 (right kidney removed)
Cervical Cancer 1968 Hysterectomy
My Story: Click here to read my story!
My Doctors That I Would Recommend to Others:
- Thomas M. O'Dorisio, MD, Endocrinology University of Iowa Med Center, Iowa City, IA
Lynne Elder, Survivor
Date Diagnosed: April 25, 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
Email: lelder@kc.rr.com
Diagnosis: Carcinoid Cancer, Primary: Ileum (small intestine), Extensive liver metastasis to both lobes
My Story: Click here to read my story!
My Doctors That I Would Recommend to Others:
- Robert J. Belt, MD, Medical Oncology & Hematology St. Luke's Health System, Kansas City, MO
- Michael L Zaruba, MD
Family Practice and involved the Carcinoid Clinic at UNMC
For pre-surgery care and most important for after surgery care Auburn Family Health Center, Auburn, NE
Disclaimer: We are patients and caregivers, not doctors. Any information shared should be used with caution, and is not a substitute for careful discussion with your medical doctors and other healthcare professionals.
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