Erin Leibowitz

Erin Leibowitz is a writer and patient advocate who was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer shortly before her 30th birthday. Neuroendocrine cancer, also known as NET cancer, is a rare, incurable cancer. Read more.

Why a Rare Disease Diagnosis Matters Beyond Treatment

Recently, a friend of mine, Fiona, visited her cardiologist. She has been having some troubling symptoms that have been going on for...

By Erin Leibowitz

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