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Medullary thyroid carcinoma: a review on ethical considerations in treatment of children.

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jun 2016

Nozhat Zahra, Hedayati Mehdi

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Thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and it accounts approximately 1%-3% of all human cancers. Among the three subtypes of thyroid cancers, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is the most common cause of death in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2A (MEN2A), MEN type 2B (MEN2B) and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC). Generally, MTC accounts for up to...

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PMID: 26974132
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0309

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