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Medullary Thyroid Cancer

1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 75; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0039-6109(16)46630-2

ISSN

1558-3171

Autores

Jeffrey F. Moley,

Tópico(s)

Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms

Resumo

Medullary thyroid cancer is a tumor of the thyroid C cells that occurs in sporadic and hereditary clinical settings. Genetic testing of at-risk individuals is available and has been applied to patient management. Plasma calcitonin levels are a very sensitive marker for the presence of disease. Surgery offers the best hope for cure and also is an effective modality for managing metastatic and recurrent disease.

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