Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Imaging
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), arising from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid, accounts for 1–2% of thyroid cancers. MTC is frequently aggressive and metastasizes to cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bones. Although a number of new imaging modalities for directing t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Thyroid Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1893047 |