Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Síndrome NEM
MEN syndrome ( SIN-drome)
An inherited condition that may result in the development of cancers of the endocrine system. There are several types of MEN syndrome, and patients with each type may develop different types of cancer. The altered genes that cause each type can be detected with a blood test. Also called multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.