Current diagnosis and management of medullary thyroid carcinoma

D Giuffrida, H Gharib - Annals of Oncology, 1998 - Elsevier
Background Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) originates in the thyroid C cells, accounting
for 5% to 10% or all thyroid malignancies. Approximately 75% of cases are sporadic …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma

DW Ball - Thyroid Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical …, 2000 - Springer
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), an uncommon neoplasm stemming from the calcitonin-
producing thyroid parafollicular C cells, accounts for approximately 3% to 5% of cases of …

Diagnosis and therapy of sporadic and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

O Gimm, T Sutter, H Dralle - Journal of cancer research and clinical …, 2001 - Springer
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare thyroid malignancy. About 75% are sporadic
(sMTC) while the remaining 25% are hereditary (hMTC). The treatment of choice for both …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma

F Pacini, MG Castagna, C Cipri, M Schlumberger - Clinical oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for 5–8% of all thyroid cancers. MTC is mainly
sporadic in nature, but an hereditary pattern [multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2)] is …

Current approaches to medullary thyroid carcinoma, sporadic and familial

EA Fialkowski, JF Moley - Journal of surgical oncology, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare malignancy of the thyroid C cells. It occurs in
hereditary (25% of cases) and sporadic forms, and aggressiveness is related to the clinical …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma

S Leboulleux, E Baudin, JP Travagli… - Clinical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) arises from parafollicular or C cells that produce
calcitonin (CT), and accounts for 5–10% of all thyroid cancers. MTC is hereditary in about …

Medullary thyroid cancer

YN You, V Lakhani, SA Wells… - Surgical Oncology …, 2006 - surgonc.theclinics.com
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a prototype disease in the rapidly emerging field of
molecular endocrine oncology. Since its recognition in 1959, MTC has distinguished itself …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma

ML Griebeler, H Gharib, GB Thompson - Endocrine Practice, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective This review outlines advances in the diagnosis, genetic testing, and progress in
medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) treatment in light of the most recent evidence. Methods …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma: a 25-year perspective

X Matias-Guiu, R De Lellis - Endocrine pathology, 2014 - Springer
This article summarizes the major clinical, pathological, and molecular features of medullary
thyroid carcinoma (MTC), based on a review of the most significant advances in our …

Advances and controversies in the diagnosis and management of medullary thyroid carcinoma

HM Heshmati, H Gharib, JA van Heerden… - The American journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) have
been significant, but some issues remain controversial. MTC may occur either as a …