Endocrine cancer is a tumor that affects parts of the body that secrete hormones, which are chemicals that regulate the activity of other organs or cells in the body. These chemicals impact important bodily functions including metabolism, mood, sexual function, growth, development, and reproduction. Many kinds of endocrine cancers are rare, but thyroid cancer is a type of endocrine cancer and is the seventh most common diagnosis in women and tenth for men in the United States. Other types of endocrine cancers include the adrenal glands, parathyroid glands, pituitary glands, hypothalamus, and pancreas.
Our West providers work closely with endocrine specialists in the community to partner for your care. Each patient’s disease is unique and so is our plan for you.
Our Endocrine Cancer Specialists
You can trust our multidisciplinary specialists to work together to create a plan specific to your disease to ensure the most positive outcomes and quality of life.
Axel Grothey, MD
Medical Oncology Lead
Courtney Shires, MD
Head & Neck Oncology Surgeon
Ramakrishna Battini, MD
Medical Oncologist
Bradley Somer, MD
Medical Oncology
Noam Vanderwalde, MD
Radiation Oncology Lead
Jeffrey Green, MD
Radiology
Chika Obele, MD, DABR
Radiology
Daniel Powell, MD
Radiology
Shridhar Shankar, MD
Radiology
Allen Ardestani, MD, PhD
Radiology
Janice Pazar, PhD
Psychologist
Anita Vincent, RDN, CSO, LDN
Oncology Nutrition Specialist
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
Palliative Care
Sommer Brannan, MSN, FNP
Palliative Care
Lauren Taylor, MSN, FNP-C
Palliative Care