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Surgical Management of MEN 2

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 125))

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The multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are genetically transmitted endocrinopathies. In both types of MEN syndrome, usually one organ predominantly is affected; however, the individual manifestation of the disease with regard to time and extent of organ involvement varies considerably. Unlike in MEN 1, in MEN 2 surgical treatment represents the therapy of choice for each part of the disease.

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Dralle, H., Scheumann, G.F.W., Kotzerke, J., Brabant, E.G. (1992). Surgical Management of MEN 2. In: Raue, F. (eds) Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 125. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84749-3_9

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