UCSF Familial Endocrine Neoplasia Program
The UCSF Familial Endocrine Neoplasia Program, part of the Endocrine Surgery & Oncology Practice, is a world-renowned institution for the surgical management of familial endocrine tumor/neoplasia syndromes. The types of syndromes we treat include the following:
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia types 1 and 2 (MEN1 and MEN2)
- Familial medullary thyroid cancer (FMTC)
- Familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer (FNMTC)
- Hyperparathyroidism - jaw tumor syndrome
- Familial isolated hyperparathyroidism
- Hereditary paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma syndromes
The UCSF Familial Endocrine Neoplasia Program is one of the largest programs of its kind in the country. Some of the highlights of our services include the following:
- Surgeons who are all subspecialty-trained and leaders in the field of endocrine surgery
- Integrated and coordinated care, in close collaboration with our partners in endocrinology, genetics, oncology, radiology, and pathology
- Regular multidisciplinary tumor board conferences to discuss complex cases
- Pioneers in innovative new methods in genetic diagnosis, novel imaging, and minimally-invasive surgical techniques
- Internationally renowned research program, with rapid translation of promising research to the clinic
The UCSF Familial Endocrine Neoplasia Program is a part of the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCSF Department of Surgery.