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Chapter 57: Thyroid Gland- Thyroid Cancer Flashcards

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Name the FIVE main types of thyroid carcinoma and their relative
percentages

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  1. Papillary carcinoma: 80% (Popular = Papillary)
  2. Follicular carcinoma: 10%
  3. Medullary carcinoma: 5%
  4. Hürthle cell carcinoma: 4%
  5. Anaplastic/undifferentiated carcinoma: 1% to 2%
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What are the signs/symptoms?

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Mass/nodule, lymphadenopathy; most are euthyroid

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What comprises the workup?

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FNA, thyroid U/S, TSH, calcium level, CXR, ± 123I scintiscan

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What oncogenes are associated with thyroid cancers?

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Ras gene family and RET proto-oncogene

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