Treatment centre for rare type of cancer established in Ireland

A national treatment centre for a rare form of cancer which claimed the lives of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and former Fine Gael deputy leader Jim Mitchell has been established here.

The frequently misdiagnosed Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET), is a term for a group of relatively uncommon cancers, often called the ‘quiet cancers’.

This cancer is slow-growing and symptoms can take time to develop so are often incorrectly attributed to more common problems such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, peptic ulcer disease, or gastritis.