In this Healio Video Exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, speaks with Elizabeth N. Pearce, MD, MSc, about how ...

These rare, genetic conditions are passed down through families. They cause tumors of the parathyroid, adrenal, and thyroid glands, leading to overproduction of hormones. Polycystic ovary syndrome ...

and adrenal glands, which produce the stress hormone cortisol. Plus, endocrinologists treat conditions like diabetes, thyroid disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, and even osteoporosis.

Autopsy revealed a small-cell carcinoma of the thyroid, with metastatic lesions in the brain, kidneys, adrenal glands and cervical lymph nodes. The entire course of the illness was less than 4 months.