Policy published November 2, 2026
Who is responsible for the content?
The Sean Bassik Neuroendocrine Research Institute is the editorial publisher of this website. “Institute editorial” identifies the organization, not a physician author, clinical review team, or professional credential. Leadership biographies do not imply that those individuals authored or medically reviewed a page. See our people and institutional disclosures for their stated roles and the institute’s current status.
Who is the information for?
The information section is written for patients, families, and caregivers who want a clearer understanding of terms and questions to discuss with their care team. Research explainers describe evidence and open scientific questions. Neither is individualized medical advice, a clinical guideline, or a substitute for a qualified health professional. The institute does not provide medical care or a patient referral service.
How sources should be selected
Our editorial standard is to support material clinical statements with relevant, identifiable sources. We prioritize public health agencies such as the National Cancer Institute, original regulatory documents, specialist consensus guidance, and peer-reviewed research. Sources should match the disease, population, and use being discussed. A trial registration describes a study; it does not establish that a treatment works.
Information pages link sources near the claims they support and collect them in a source list. Research explainers provide numbered references and an evidence context. The publisher, date, study design, limitations, and distinction between established use and investigation matter more than an exciting headline. A citation does not imply endorsement or review by the source organization.
What clinical review would mean
A clinical-review label should be added only after an appropriately qualified clinician has agreed to review the specific page and completed that review. The page should then identify that person, relevant credentials, the scope of the review, and its actual date. The current pages make no such claim. Checking a source, citing a physician-authored paper, or listing a medical officer is not independent clinical review.
Dates, updates, and corrections
Publication and update dates describe the content’s history. A “sources checked” date records an editorial source check, not medical review, and does not guarantee that no newer evidence exists. Dates should change only when the corresponding work has occurred. Changes to evidence, indications, or meaningful clinical wording should prompt a source reassessment and an accurate update note.
To report an error or suggest a correction, use the contact form. Include the page title or URL, the statement in question, and a supporting public source if possible. Do not include medical records, diagnoses, or other personal health information. This is not a medical inquiry or emergency service, and no response-time guarantee is made.
Funding, interests, and separation from promotion
This website represents a philanthropic research initiative in development. Educational content is separate from requests for support, and mention of a treatment or organization is not an endorsement. Prospective research interests and personal experience are not clinical evidence. No paid endorsements are identified on these educational pages. Any future sponsorship, relevant financial relationship, or other conflict affecting a page should be disclosed on that page.
Assistance and accountability
AI-assisted research and drafting helped prepare these information guides. Their clinical statements are grounded in the linked sources, but assistance with writing is not medical expertise or a substitute for independent clinical review. The institute is identified as the editorial publisher so readers can see who is presenting the content and where to raise concerns.