Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness

  • The Basic Science of Carcinoid Tumours

    I've been interested in science since my school days and seem to remember it was separated into Biology, Physics and Chemistry for study and examination purposes. Biology wasn't on my radar and as I found Chemistry boring, I focussed on Physics which seemed to be much more 'modern' and exciting.   Curiously, at the beginning of my Open University degree course some 25 years later, I found the Biology and Chemistry modules…

  • Carcinoid and Chocolate


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    I’ve always had a ‘sweet tooth’ and the softer the sweet the better – toffee, marshmallows, chocolate, jelly babies, jelly beans, fruit pastilles, fudge and macaroon are all on my list of favourites.   In terms of desserts, I love those too – ice cream, cheese cake, meringue, cake, sponge with custard, the list is endless. And of course a hot drink isn’t complete without a biscuit (or three…