Is Encapsulated Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Associated With a Better Prognosis? A Case Series and a Review of the Literature

Is Encapsulated Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Associated With a Better Prognosis? A Case Series and a Review of the Literature

ContextMedullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm that may spread to lymph nodes before the primary tumor is diagnosed; moreover, distant metastases are already present in about 10% of patients at diagnosis. Serum calcitonin (Ctn) usually reflects the spread of disease,...

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Main Authors: Andrea Contarino, Alessia Dolci, Marco Maggioni, Francesca Maria Porta, Gianluca Lopez, Uberta Verga, Francesca Marta Elli, Elisabetta Francesca Iofrida, Gianmaria Cantoni, Giovanna Mantovani, Maura Arosio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
thyroid tumors
medullary thyroid carcinoma
tumor encapsulation
capsular invasion
calcitonin
desmoplastic stromal reaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.866572/full

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