Open AccessThe prevalence and possible mechanisms of the development of neoplasms in the patients with acromegalia
Author(s) -
О В Олейник,
Н Н Молитвословова
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
problems of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.124
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2308-1430
pISSN - 0375-9660
DOI - 10.14341/probl201359542-46
Subject(s) - gastrointestinal tract , medicine , thyroid , prostate , pathology , oncology , cancer
The authors present the data on the prevalence of malignant tumours of the thyroid glands, gastrointestinal tract, mammary glands, prostate, and testicles in the patients presenting with acromegalia. The possible mechanisms of the development of neoplasms in the patients with acromegalia and immunological characteristics of the tumours in the patients with acromegalia are discussed.
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