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Advances in the management of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: transforming a life-threatening condition into a potentially treatable disease.
Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders - 1 Feb 2024
Califano Inés, Smulever Anabella, Jerkovich Fernando, Pitoia Fabian
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is an infrequent thyroid tumor that usually occurs in elderly patients. There is often a history of previous differentiated thyroid cancer suggesting a biological progression. It is clinically characterized by a locally invasive cervical mass of rapid onset. Metastases are found at diagnosis in 50% of patients. Due to its adverse prognosis, a prompt diagnosis is crucial. In...
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