Lymph node metastases have been proven to be the main prognostic factor in medullary
thyroid carcinoma (MTC). This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the efficiency …

Surgical Strategy for the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Car... : Annals of Surgery Surgical
Strategy for the Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma : Annals of Surgery Annals of …

Normalization of calcitonin levels after surgery has been regarded as the most powerful
prognostic factor for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Although the prognosis of patients …

Background. Lymph node metastases (LNM) are very often found in medullary thyroid
carcinoma. After primary therapy, elevated levels of calcitonin are measurable in many …

Focuses on lymph node dissection and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Comparison
between MTC and thyrocyte carcinoma; Diagnosis of MTC at a preclinical stage by …

Background. Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid gland (MCT) is a disease commonly
associated with regional metastases. Apart from surgical resection, there are limited …

BACKGROUND Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a rare tumour derived from the thyroid
parafollicular calcitonin‐secreting cells. Calcitonin is a very specific marker of this cancer …

A retrospective study was performed on 101 consecutive medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)
patients who underwent at Institut Gustave-Roussy (IGR) total thyroidectomy with central and …

Background. Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) metastasizes early into the regional lymph
nodes, but distant metastases occur late. Modified radical neck dissection might improve the …

BACKGROUND: The current American Joint Committee on Cancer/International Union
Against Cancer classification designates cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes as regional …