Medical Definition of Thyroid carcinoma
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Papillary-follicular (75%), well-differentiated, 95% 5-yr survival with treatment, papillary may lead to neck nodes, follicular may lead to lungs, bone (haematogenous), anaplastic (20%), older patients, prognosis poor, medullary (5%), C cells, associated with pheochromocytoma (MEN-2 and MEN-3) see also: hot and cold nodules on radionuclide studies, risk factors
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thyroid Carcinoma
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