On Friday February 21st at 15:30 – 16:30 CET an Endo-ERN webinar about “Prophylactic thyroidectomy in Children with MEN2” is organised.
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia type 2 is an autosomal dominant inherited tumour syndrome which occurs in 1:200000 live birth and have an estimated prevalence of 1:30 000 to 1:40 000 individuals.
It is caused by mutation of RET protooncogene located on 10q11.2 which encodes a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase. RET mutations are also responsible for Hirschprung disease, urogenital abnormalities and other pathologies.All MEN2 patients develop medullary thyroid cancer, half of them pheochromocytoma and 10-20% Primary Hyperparathyroidism. RET mutations have been classified according to their aggressiveness and age at which MTC develop.
Prophylactic thyroidectomy in children diagnosed with MEN2 is a recommended treatment and in this webinar Prof. Tom Kurzawinski will talk about timing of surgery as well as its outcomes.
Webinar summary
| Webinar | Prophylactic thyroidectomy in Children with MEN2 |
| Date | February 21st, 2020 |
| Speaker | Tom Kurzawinski |
| Registration | Registration is closed |
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