1. Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed
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Paraskevas Katsaronis, Andreas C. Lazaris, Panoraia Paraskeva, Charikleia Stefanaki, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Konstantinos Safioleas, and Michael Stamatakos
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Total thyroidectomy ,Cancer Research ,Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,endocrine system diseases ,Oncogene ,Medullary cavity ,business.industry ,Cancer ,Medullary thyroid cancer ,Articles ,medicine.disease ,Molecular medicine ,Thyroid carcinoma ,Oncology ,medicine ,business ,Thyroid cancer - Abstract
Medullary thyroid cancer is a type of thyroid cancer of neuroendocrine origin. It occurs in hereditary and sporadic forms, and its aggressive behavior is associated with the clinical presentation and type of RET mutation. Total thyroidectomy remains the ideal choice of treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment are the fundamental for a 100% cure rate. In this study, we present our experience of 3 cases, along with a complete review of the literature derived from a Pubmed Database search.
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- 2010
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