Genetic Endocrine Tumour Syndromes
Answers to common questions about genetic endocrine tumour syndromes.
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Can endocrine tumours be inherited?
Some endocrine tumours have hereditary forms.
Which endocrine tumours can have genetic causes?
Examples include:
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Paraganglioma
- Parathyroid tumours
- Pituitary tumours
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
When should an endocrine tumour raise suspicion of a genetic syndrome?
Consideration may be appropriate when there is:
- Young age at diagnosis
- Multiple endocrine tumours
- Bilateral or multifocal disease
- Several affected relatives
- Multiple primary tumours
- A tumour type known to have hereditary forms