¿Qué es el cáncer neuroendocrino?

Nuestro sistema endocrino es un grupo de glándulas que liberan hormonas en nuestra sangre. Estas hormonas ayudan a controlar y regular nuestro cuerpo. La tiroides, la glándula suprarrenal, el páncreas, las glándulas paratiroides y la pituitaria son parte del sistema endocrino. Cuando estas glándulas u órganos desarrollan cáncer se considera un cáncer endocrino.

Tratamiento del Cáncer Neuroendocrino

While neuroendocrine cancer accounts for less than 1% of all cancers in the United States, it can cause severe symptoms. The neuroendocrine system in the human body is a complex system of cells with different hormone profiles. Because the types of tumors and symptoms vary widely, treatment is based on the type of cancer that the specialists on our medical staff identify after a comprehensive evaluation.

Your treatment plan will be determined by your care team based on age, medical history, type and stage of endocrine cancer, and personal preferences. Neuroendocrine cancer treatment options may include:

  • Surgery
  • Quimioterapia
  • Terapia de radiación
  • Embolización intervencionista
  • Radiocirugía estereotáctica
  • Terapia de protones
  • El manejo del dolor
  • Ensayos clínicos (cuando proceda)

Centro especializado en el tratamiento del cáncer neuroendocrino

Baylor Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center - Templo

Baylor Scott & White Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center - Templo, located in Temple, Texas, offers an integrated care team for endocrine cancer treatment. The multidisciplinary group of physicians on the medical staff has the specialized training and the experience necessary to diagnose, evaluate and treat endocrine tumors.