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Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed

  • Authors:
    • Michael Stamatakos
    • Panoraia Paraskeva
    • Charikleia Stefanaki
    • Paraskevas Katsaronis
    • Andreas Lazaris
    • Konstantinos Safioleas
    • Konstantinos Kontzoglou
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    Affiliations: Fourth Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Athens University, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece, Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, School of Medicine, Athens University, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece, First Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Athens University, Athens, Greece
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    Published online on: November 23, 2010
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2010.223
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Abstract

Medullary thyroid cancer is a type of thyroid cancer of neuroendocrine origin. It occurs in hereditary and sporadic forms, and its aggressive behavior is associated with the clinical presentation and type of RET mutation. Total thyroidectomy remains the ideal choice of treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment are the fundamental for a 100% cure rate. In this study, we present our experience of 3 cases, along with a complete review of the literature derived from a Pubmed Database search.
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Stamatakos M, Paraskeva P, Stefanaki C, Katsaronis P, Lazaris A, Safioleas K and Kontzoglou K: Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed. Oncol Lett 2: 49-53, 2011.
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., & Kontzoglou, K. (2011). Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed. Oncology Letters, 2, 49-53. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2010.223
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., Kontzoglou, K."Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed". Oncology Letters 2.1 (2011): 49-53.
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., Kontzoglou, K."Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed". Oncology Letters 2, no. 1 (2011): 49-53. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2010.223
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Stamatakos M, Paraskeva P, Stefanaki C, Katsaronis P, Lazaris A, Safioleas K and Kontzoglou K: Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed. Oncol Lett 2: 49-53, 2011.
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., & Kontzoglou, K. (2011). Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed. Oncology Letters, 2, 49-53. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2010.223
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., Kontzoglou, K."Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed". Oncology Letters 2.1 (2011): 49-53.
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Stamatakos, M., Paraskeva, P., Stefanaki, C., Katsaronis, P., Lazaris, A., Safioleas, K., Kontzoglou, K."Medullary thyroid carcinoma: The third most common thyroid cancer reviewed". Oncology Letters 2, no. 1 (2011): 49-53. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2010.223
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