Endocrine gland neoplasm
Medical condition
| Endocrine gland neoplasm | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oncology, endocrinology |
An endocrine gland neoplasm is a neoplasm affecting one or more glands of the endocrine system.[citation needed]Examples include:
- Adrenal tumor
- Pituitary adenoma
The most common form is thyroid cancer.[1] Conditions such as pancreatic cancer or ovarian cancer can be considered endocrine tumors, or classified under other systems. Pinealoma is often grouped with brain tumors because of its location.[citation needed]
See also
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia
References
- ^ "Thyroid cancer". Archived from the original on 2007-12-20. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
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