Endocrine Abstracts

Dealing with MEN: an overview

Stephen Ball

Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) type 1 and type 2 are autosomal dominant familial cancer syndromes characterised by the development of multiple endocrine tumours that can present at different sites, at different times. Management can be complex and requires a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach that covers presentation, diagnosis, treatment and long term review. This may not match up with some established models of service delivery and challenges us to develop clinical pathways that are fit for purpose and patient centred. This presentation will provide a background to MEN syndromes: aetiology, diagnosis and management. In addition, it will build a framework for discussion on how to approach developing clinical services for these rare conditions.

Endocrine Abstracts (2007) 13 S64