Oral Presentation ESA-SRB-AOTA 2019

Neuroendocrine Tumours: the role of the endocrinologist  (#184)

Roderick Clifton-Bligh 1 2
  1. Department of Endocrinology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
  2. Cancer Genetics Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are characterized by the presence of neurosecretory granules and most commonly include tumours of the intestine (carcinoids), endocrine pancreas, lung, thymus, adrenal medulla, paraganglia, thyroid C cells, parathyroid and pituitary gland. Due to the heterogenous location and behaviour of NETs, they are best managed in a multidisciplinary setting. The role of the endocrinologist within this team includes: 1. diagnosis and treatment of functioning NETs; 2. diagnosis, longitudinal follow-up and appropriate genetic triage of heritable NET syndromes (multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes 1 and 2, von Hippel Lindau, hereditary paraganglioma syndromes); and 3. management of endocrine complications of treatment, in particular diabetes mellitus. This presentation will focus on specific endocrine presentations of NETs including functioning pancreatic NETs, MEN1 and carcinoid crises.