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Endocrine cancer syndromes

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome associated with tumors in organs that control hormones such as

Pituitary tumors
Adrenal cortical tumors
Tumors of the Islet cells of the pancreas
Parathyroid tumors
Carcinoid tumors and malignant Schwannoma (nerve cell tumors) are sometimes seen

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN2) is a rare hereditary cancer syndrome that involves

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), a key feature of this syndrome
Parathyroid cancer
Pheochromocytomas, a tumor of the adrenal gland
Mucosal neuromas, or "bumps" on tongue, lips, mouth