Mixed Neuroendocrine–Non-Neuroendocrine Neoplasms, commonly known as MiNENs, are rare hybrid tumours that contain two different types of cancer cells within the same tumour. One component is neuroendocrine, and the other is non-neuroendocrine, usually adenocarcinoma or squamous carcinoma.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each component must make up at least 30 percent of the tumour to be classified as MiNEN.
These tumours most commonly occur in the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, colon, pancreas, and esophagus.
Many sufferers of MiNENs struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as MiNENs. We have recently created an MiNENs resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
If you want to help make a difference for sufferers of MiNENs , click here to learn how you can help!
Click the link below to read our resource page on MiNENs: