Article
Endocrine cancer syndromes: an update.
Minerva pediatrica - 1 Dec 2014
Anik A, Abaci A
Abstract excerpt
Endocrine neoplasms comprise a variety of benign and malign tumors that arise from the endocrine glands or neuroendocrine tissues. Although most endocrine neoplasms are sporadic, others are secondary to mutations of many known tumor-predisposing genes. Endocrine cancer syndromes, including Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 (MEN2A and MEN2B), Multiple Endocrine...
Topics
- Early Detection of Cancer
- Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Mutation
- Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
