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Endocrine gland neoplasm
Introduction
An endocrine gland neoplasm is a neoplasm affecting one or more glands of the endocrine system.
Examples include:
The most common form is thyroid cancer.[1]
Conditions such as pancreatic cancer or ovarian cancer can be considered endocrine tumors, or classified under other systems.