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Familial thyroid cancer
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
Familial thyroid cancer can arise from parafollicular cells (familial medullary thyroid cancer) or from follicular cells (familial nonmedullary thyroid cancer). Familial medullary thyroid cancer may occur in isolation or as part of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type II syndromes. Genetic testing for a RET mutation on chromosome 10 is used to identify new family members who are gene carriers. Total...
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