Prognostic Value of Preoperative Serum Calcitonin Levels for Predicting the Recurrence of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Prognostic Value of Preoperative Serum Calcitonin Levels for Predicting the Recurrence of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

BackgroundSerum calcitonin level is a useful biomarker for predicting primary tumor size, the extent of lymph node, and distant metastasis in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). However, the association between preoperative serum calcitonin levels and long-term oncologic outcomes has no...

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Main Authors: Hyunju Park, So Young Park, Jun Park, Jun Ho Choe, Man Ki Chung, Sook-Young Woo, Joon Young Choi, Sun Wook Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Tae Hyuk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
calcitonin
biomarker
medullary carcinoma
recurrence
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.749973/full

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