Context: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is diagnosed only after thyroidectomy in
approximately 10–15% of cases. This delay in diagnosis can have adverse consequences …

Context: The prevalence of occult medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in the general
population is unknown but may be important when considering strategies to diagnose …

Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare thyroid malignancy with the
potential for aggressive behavior. Measurement of serum calcitonin (Ct) in the thyroid …

Calcitonin is a sensitive tumor marker for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and is useful in
preoperative diagnosis and postoperative surveillance for recurrent disease. Calcitonin …

Since its first description in 1951, a timely diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
may represent a diagnostic challenge in clinical practice. Several contributions have been …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Compare guideline recommendations regarding the use of routine calcitonin screening to …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MCT) is a sporadic or familial tumor of the parafollicular or C-
cells that secretes calcitonin. The sporadic form usually presents with a palpable thyroid …

Objective Serum calcitonin (CT) level is used to detect medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC),
but the cut‐off level is unclear. We aimed at identifying the optimal cut‐off value of basal …

Simple Summary Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare disease and accounts for
about 5% of thyroid carcinomas. In contrast to other thyroid cancers, MTC can be detected …

Generally, calcitonin (CT) values below the upper reference limit rule-out medullary thyroid
carcinoma (MTC) with very high accuracy. However, sparse cases of serum-calcitonin …