Surgery for medullary thyroid cancer Book Section
| Authors: | Gréant, E.; Shaha, A. R.; Nixon, I. J. |
| Editors: | Mallick, U. K.; Harmer, C. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Surgery for medullary thyroid cancer |
| Abstract: | Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is one of the less common histological types of thyroid malignancy, only accounting for 1-2% of thyroid cancers [1]. It was first recognised as an entity in 1906 by Jaquet and subsequently described in more definitive detail by Hazard and Crile in 1959 [2]. In practical terms its biology differs from the more common papillary cancer and as such, requires a different therapeutic approach. This chapter describes the current understanding of the biology of this thyroid cancer type and practical considerations useful for the multi-disciplinary care of these patients. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023. Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2006, 2018. |
| Keywords: | lymph node metastasis; biomarkers; calcitonin; thyroidectomy; thyroid cancer; neuroendocrine tumors; medullary thyroid cancer; thyroid nodules; hereditary cancer; prognosis; thyroid tumors; ret mutation; men 2 syndrome; mtc; thyroid oncology |
| Book Title: | Practical Management of Thyroid Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 3rd ed |
| ISBN: | 978-3-031-38604-6 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Publication Place: | Cham, Switzerland |
| Date Published: | 2023-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 191 |
| End Page: | 200 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-031-38605-3_15 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Book chapter: 15 -- Source: Scopus |
