Optimal timing for this operation has not yet been established but it should be performed by an experienced endocrine surgeon.Endocrine pancreatic tumor are treated with surgery and cytotoxic drugs in case of malignant disease. Pituitary tumors are treated with surgery (acromegaly and Mb. Cushing) or medicine (prolactinomas). Culture and society
In the video game Trauma Team, Gabriel Cunninghams son, Joshua Cunningham, is diagnosed with Wermers syndrome. It is also mentioned in the South Korean drama "Medical Top Team", as Dr. Choi Ah Jin (Oh Yeon-seo) is diagnosed with MEN-1. See also
Acromegaly
Multiple endocrine neoplasia
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2a
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b
Prolactinoma

References
This article incorporates public domain text from The U.S. National Library of Medicine

Further reading
GeneReview/NIH/UW entry on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1


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