Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with unusual long-term survival: a case report

Abstract Background Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare, rapidly progressive, and highly aggressive tumor. It has a global annual incidence of 1–2 per million people. It mostly affects older adults and women. The median survival duration after diagnosis does not exceed 6–8 months. Case presentati...

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Main Authors: Fany Moreno, Clarisa Reyes, César Alas Pineda, Gustavo Castellanos, Flory Cálix, Jorge Calderón, Walter O. Vasquez-Bonilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03249-8