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Sporadic and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma: state of the art.
The Surgical clinics of North America - 1 Oct 2009
Moo-Young Tricia A, Traugott Amber L, Moley Jeffrey F
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Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) accounts for 5% to 10% of all thyroid cancers. The high frequency of familial cases mandates screening and genetic testing. The aggressiveness and age of onset of familial MTC differs depending on the specific genetic mutation, and this should determine the timing and extent of surgery. Sporadic MTC can present at any age, and it is usually associated with a palpable mass and the...
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