Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) describes a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN type 1 usually affects the parathyroid gland(s), the pituitary gland ...

MEN1 is an inherited disorder that causes tumours in various endocrine glands. MEN1 is sometimes called multiple endocrine adenomatosis or Wermer's syndrome, after one of the first doctors to ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), which all have different jobs in the body. An endocrine disorder occurs when ...

Chemotherapy may be necessary if the gastrinoma(s) is cancerous and has spread to other parts of the body. Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's ...

especially in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome. Awareness of these changes prompted Placzkowski and colleagues to conduct their review of trends in the presentation and ...

or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). If you or someone in your family has had MTC or MEN 2, tell your doctor. In this case, they’ll likely recommend a treatment other than ...

And an online form if you want to get in touch. The Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders (AMEND) is a patient group which provides information and support about multiple endocrine ...