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Tumour-to-tumour metastasis: Rectal adenocarcinoma metastasis to medullary carcinoma of thyroid—Case report and review of the literature

Human Pathology Reports, 2022
Tumour-to-tumour metastasis is a rare incidence. Metastasis from colorectal cancer to primary thyroid neoplasm is extremely rare. We report a case of metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma to a medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Mahmoud Elsayed, Andrew McCarthy, Marium Khan   +2 more
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Breast metastasis from medullary thyroid carcinoma: a report of a case

Surgical Case Reports, 2021
Background Metastasis to the breast is rare. We herein report a patient with metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma to the breast for whom measuring the calcitonin level was an important clue to the correct diagnosis.
Yoko Omi, Hidenori Kamio, Yusaku Yoshida, Kenta Masui, Tomoko Yamamoto, Yoji Nagashima, Takahiro Okamoto   +6 more
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IGF-I influences everolimus activity in medullary thyroid carcinoma [PDF]

, 2015
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., Di Pasquale, Carmelina, Gagliano, Teresa, GENTILIN, ERICA, MERANTE BOSCHIN, ISABELLA, Pelizzo, Mariarosa, Rossi, Martina, Rossi, Roberta, Tagliati, Federico, Zatelli, Maria Chiara   +9 more
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Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid - an unusual case of hyalinizing trabecular adenoma - like variant (encapsulated) [PDF]

, 2012
Medullary thyroid carcinoma is a neoplasm occurring in sporadic and familial patterns. A rare variant of medullary thyroid carcinoma shows microscopic features similar to hyalinizing trabecular adenoma of thyroid.
Madhusmita Jena, Vidya Bhat
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma beyond surgery: advances, challenges, and perspectives.

Endocrine-Related Cancer, 2019
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare type of tumor that originates from thyroid C-cells and accounts for 2-4% of all malignant thyroid neoplasms. MTC may occur sporadically or be inherited, as part of the MEN 2 syndrome. Germ-line mutations of the
L. Ceolin, Marta Amaro da Silveira Duval, A. Benini, C. Ferreira, A. Maia   +4 more
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Elastographic presentation of medullary thyroid carcinoma [PDF]

, 2013
Aim of the study was to evaluate the elastographic appearance of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) by a retrospective evaluation of 18 nodules histologically proven as MTC. Free-hand qualitative elastography was performed using Hitachi Logos EUB 7500.
Amendola, Stefano, Andrioli, Massimiliano, Fukunari, Nobuhiro, Mirella, Moro, Persani, Luca, Trimboli, Pierpaolo, Valabrega, Stefano   +6 more
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Sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma: clinical data from a university hospital

Clinics, 2009
INTRODUCTION: Medullary thyroid carcinoma may occur in a sporadic (s-medullary thyroid carcinoma, 75%) or in a multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 form (MEN2, 25%).
Joya Emilie M. Correia-Deur, Rodrigo A. Toledo, Alice T. Imazawa, Delmar M. Lourenço Jr., Marilza C. L. Ezabella, Marcos R. Tavares, Sergio P. A. Toledo   +6 more
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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the therapy of anaplastic thyroid cancer [PDF]

, 2015
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is often incurable so new therapeutic approaches are needed. Tyrosine kinases inhibitors (such as imanitib, sunitinib or sorafenib) are under evaluation for the treatment of ATC.
Bond JA, Cohen EE, Dowlati A, Goulart B, Grande E, Hayashi N, Ibrahim N, Klopper JP, Mahlknecht U, Ohta K, Ruggeri RM, Sherman SI   +11 more
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Diagnosis and pathologic characteristics of medullary thyroid carcinoma-review of current guidelines.

Current Oncology, 2019
Background Medullary thyroid carcinoma (mtc) is a rare malignancy of the thyroid gland, and raising awareness of the recommended diagnostic workup and pathologic characteristics of this malignancy is therefore important. Methods We reviewed the current
Carissa M Thomas, S. L. Asa, S. Ezzat, Anna M. Sawka, David P. Goldstein   +4 more
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Hypercalcitoninemia is not pathognomonic of medullary thyroid carcinoma

Clinics, 2009
Hypercalcitoninemia has frequently been reported as a marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma. Currently, calcitonin measurements are mostly useful in the evaluation of tumor size and progression, and as an index of biochemical improvement of medullary ...
Sergio PA Toledo, Delmar M Lourenço Jr, Marcelo Augusto Santos, Marcos R Tavares, Rodrigo A Toledo, Joya Emilie de Menezes Correia-Deur   +5 more
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