Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging for differentiation of thyroid nodules [PDF]
Background: Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI)-imaging is an ultrasound-based elastography method enabling quantitative measurement of tissue stiffness.
Berner, Christian +9 more
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Current perspectives on the management of patients with advanced RET-driven thyroid cancer in Europe
The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing worldwide with the disease burden in Europe second only to that in Asia. In the last several decades, molecular pathways central to the pathogenesis of thyroid cancer have revealed a spectrum of targetable ...
Rossella Elisei +6 more
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Is thyroid nodule location associated with malignancy risk? [PDF]
PURPOSE: Nodules located in the upper pole of the thyroid may carry a greater risk for malignancy than those in the lower pole. We conducted a study to analyze the risk of malignancy of nodules depending on location.
Biffoni, Marco +9 more
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IGF-I influences everolimus activity in medullary thyroid carcinoma [PDF]
Context: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare tumor originating from thyroid parafollicular C cells. It has been previously demonstrated that insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) protects MTC from the effects of antiproliferative drugs. Everolimus,
degli Uberti, Ettore C. +9 more
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Neoadjuvant selpercatinib for advanced medullary thyroid cancer
Targeted kinase inhibitors have been increasingly utilized in the treatment of advanced medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) over the last decade. Recently, highly potent next generation selective RET inhibitors have been clinically validated, and ...
Yelda Jozaghi +12 more
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Mutations of the ret protooncogene in German multiple endocrine neoplasia families: Relation between genotype and phenotype. [PDF]
It has been suggested that not only the position but also the nature of the mutations of the ret protooncogene strongly correlate with the clinical manifestation of the multiple endocrine neoplasm type 2 (MEN 2) syndrome.
Deckart, H. F. +15 more
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Familial non-medullary thyroid cancer: a critical review
Familial non-medullary thyroid carcinoma (FNMTC), mainly of papillary histotype (FPTC), is defined by the presence of the disease in two or more first-degree relatives in the absence of other known familial syndromes. With the increasing incidence of PTC
M. Capezzone +4 more
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A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer [PDF]
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is derived from the parafollicular or C-cells. As surgical resection is the only curative therapy for MTC, the early diagnosis is important for the patient's survival.
Joo Wan Seo +5 more
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Histologically Mimicking a Plasmacytoma. [PDF]
Anaplastic (undifferentiated) thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare malignancy which may arise from transformation of a pre-existing differentiated carcinoma. We report the unique case where a lesion of thyroid origin presented with the histological features
Mo, Joshua H +4 more
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Association between age and disease specific mortality in medullary thyroid cancer.
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between age and disease specific mortality (DSM) among adults diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Zeyad T. Sahli +3 more
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