Hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma: how molecular genetics made multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 a paediatric disease.

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) is a genetic disorder associated with nearly 100% of lifetime risk of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). MTC is the first tumour of the syndrome to manifest, it shows a nearly 100% penetrance and is the most common cause of death in patients with MEN 2. MEN 2A accounts for over 60-90% of patients with hereditary MTC and is characterized by a combination of MTC,...

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