Endocrine Neoplasia

What Is Endocrine Neoplasia?

Endocrine neoplasia refers to growths or tumors that affect the hormone-producing endocrine system. These abnormalities can be benign or malignant tumors that often develop on the adrenal glands, the pituitary gland, the parathyroid glands, or the pancreas. They can affect your hormones and overall health. Our expert team of specialists works to diagnose, treat, and manage these growths to offer highly individualized care and improve your health.

Endocrine Neoplasia Program

The Endocrine Neoplasia program at the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center is proud to have a uniquely experienced multidisciplinary team dedicated to evaluating and treating the structural and hormonal symptoms of endocrine tumors.

Our medical professionals have backgrounds in:

• Endocrine Surgery
• Urologic Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Pathology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Invasive Radiology
• Hypertension
• Genetics
• Molecular Biology
• Endocrinology

We provide state-of-the-art patient care while performing fundamental and clinical research to advance treatment options.

Diagnosed Conditions

A disruption of your hormone balance leads to many health issues and concerns. We specialize in treating these diagnosed conditions:

• Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Nodules
• Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroid Tumors
• Cancers and Benign Tumors of the Adrenal Glands
• Pituitary Adenomas
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Including MEN-1, MEN2
• Pheochromocytoma
• Paraganglioma

Services

You can be assured we are here to get to the root of your condition and help restore your hormone balance. These services help us learn the specifics of your condition:

• Genetic consulting
• Molecular interrogation
• Dynamic endocrine testing
• Nuclear medicine scanning
• Thyroid ultrasound
• Thyroid carcinoma testing: thyrogen-stimulated thyroglobulin and thyroid scanning
• Insulin hypoglycemia testing
• Thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy
• Interventional radiology, including:
  • Petrosal sinus sampling
  • Adrenal venous sampling
  • Selective pancreatic calcium infusion

Why UConn Health?

We See Patients Immediately

UConn Health is proud to have minimal waiting lists for our patients with malignant neoplasms. As soon as you contact us, our specialists will reach out to schedule the initial appointment.

We Are the Experts of Triage

Our healthcare practitioners are well-versed in evaluating and triaging patients with endocrine neoplasms. We utilize various indicators to prioritize the patients needing urgent specialist care.

Our Multidisciplinary Approach

The care we provide is collaborative and multidisciplinary. We often work closely with teams of physicians from other departments, such as cardiologists, endocrine surgeons, ear, nose, and throat specialists, and genetic counselors, to manage patients with endocrine neoplasia.

Related Topics

• Cancer Conditions & Treatments
• Cancer Services & Specialties
• Prevention & Screening
• Cancer Research

National Cancer Institute

Learn more about the specific disorders from the National Cancer Institute

• Pancreas
• Parathyroid Glands
• Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid

National Websites

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)