Background Despite meticulous surgical techniques, calcitonin levels remain detectable in
40% to 66% of patients after initial surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), and the …

Background: Cytological limitations pose a challenge to preoperative diagnosis of medullary
thyroid carcinoma (MTC) and therefore, a significant subset of patients is only diagnosed …

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

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 …

OBJECTIVE: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is the third most common type of thyroid
cancer. MTC spreads early to local lymph nodes, and most endocrine surgeons recommend …

Objective: To discuss the cervical recurrence risk factors of medullary thyroid carcinoma
(MTC) and the indications, recommended surgical strategy and outcomes of cervical …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) metastasizes very early lymphogeneously. It has been
shown that the presence of lymph node metastases is associated with a worse outcome …

Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is rare. Nationwide population-based
studies are important to evaluate its clinical course. Objectives: To describe all patients with …

In their article,''Biochemical Cure Following Reoperations for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma:
A Meta-Analysis,''Rowland et al. 1 provide a very insightful review of the optimal surgical …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts up to 10% of all thyroid cancers, but is
responsible for a disproportionate number of deaths. While surgery is the only curative …