Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
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Tumors or cancer of the endocrine glands in general or unspecified. |
| Notes: |
GEN: prefer specific precoord; coord IM with histol type of neopl (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Cancer of Endocrine Gland |
| Previously Indexed: |
Endocrine Diseases (1966-1991) |
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Categories.
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the adrenal gland. |
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia - A group of autosomal dominant, often overlapping diseases characterized by hyperplasia or neoplasia of more than one endocrine gland, many of which are made up of APUD cells. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992) |
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Neoplastic Endocrine-Like Syndromes - Endocrine syndromes due to hormone production by neoplasms of non-endocrine tissue, or by other than the usual endocrine tissues. They are often the first indication of a previously undetected neoplasm. |
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Ovarian Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the OVARY. These neoplasms can be benign or malignant. They are classified according to the tissue of origin, such as the surface epithelium, the stromal endocrine cells, and the totipotent germ cells. |
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Parathyroid Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the PARATHYROID GLANDS. |
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Pituitary Neoplasms - Neoplasms which arise from or metastasize to the PITUITARY GLAND. The majority of pituitary neoplasms are adenomas, which are divided into non-secreting and secreting forms. Hormone producing forms are further classified by the type of hormone they secrete. Pituitary adenomas may also be characterized by their staining properties (see ADENOMA, BASOPHIL; ADENOMA, ACIDOPHIL; and ADENOMA, CHROMOPHOBE). Pituitary tumors may compress adjacent structures, including the HYPOTHALAMUS, several CRANIAL NERVES, and the OPTIC CHIASM. Chiasmal compression may result in bitemporal HEMIANOPSIA. |
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Testicular Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the TESTIS. Germ cell tumors (GERMINOMA) of the testis constitute 95% of all testicular neoplasms. |
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Thymus Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the THYMUS GLAND. |
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Thyroid Neoplasms - Tumors or cancer of the THYROID GLAND. |
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Definitions and Terms
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