Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) comprises 14% of all lung cancers, and> 30 000 new cases
are diagnosed per year in the United States. SCLC is one of the most distinctive …

Carcinoid tumours are often indolent asymptomatic tumours. However, a small but
significant proportion are malignant and difficult to manage. Multiple endocrine neoplasia …

MENX is a recessive multiple endocrine neoplasia-like syndrome in the rat. The tumor
spectrum in MENX overlaps those of human multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) types 1 …

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is classically characterized by the development
of functional or nonfunctional hyperplasia or tumors in endocrine tissues (parathyroid …

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) consists of benign, and sometimes malignant,
tumors (often multiple in a tissue) of the parathyroids, enteropancreatic neuroendocrine …

Familial multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (FMEN1) is an autosomal dominant trait
characterized by tumors of the parathyroids, gastro-intestinal endocrine tissue, anterior …

In patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), the most common functional
pancreatic endocrine tumor (PET) syndrome is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES). ZES has …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe the epidemiology of carcinoid tumors and the survival rates observed in patients …

Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism: Clinical and Genetic... : Medicine Familial Isolated
Hyperparathyroidism: Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of 36 Kindreds : Medicine Log in or …

Carcinoid tumors originate from the neuroendocrine cells throughout the body and are
capable of producing various peptides. Their clinical course is often indolent but can also be …