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Thyroid Cancer Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most common thyroid cancer?

A

Papillary thyroid cancer

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2
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What type of thyroid cancer is papillary thyroid cancer?

A

Well differentiated follicular cell carcinoma

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3
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Who does papillary thyroid cancer affect?

A

Young people

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4
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How does papillary thyroid cancer present?

A

Asymptomatic and slow growing

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5
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Does papillary thyroid cancer spread?

A

Yes- to cervical lymph nodes

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What can be used as a tumour marker?

A

Thyroglobulin

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7
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What is characteristic of thyroid cancer on light microscopy?

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Orphan Annie eyes on light microscopy

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8
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What is the management of papillary thyroid cancer?

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Near total thyroidectomy

Radioiodine ablation

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9
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What type of thyroid cancer is follicular thyroid cancer?

A

Follicular cell carcinoma

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10
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How does follicular cell carcinoma present?

A

Single lesion

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11
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Where does follicular thyroid cancer metastasise to?

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Lung/bone

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12
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What is the prognosis of follicular thyroid cancer?

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Good if resectable

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13
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What can be used as a tumour marker for follicular thyroid cancer?

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Thyroglobulin

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14
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What is the management of follicular thyroid cancer?

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Near total thyroidectomy and Radio iodine ablation

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15
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What is anaplastic thyroid cancer?

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Poorly differentiated aggressive cancer

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16
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How does thyroid cancer spread?

A

Locally invasie

17
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Who does anaplastic thyroid cancer usually affect?

A

Elderly females

18
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What is the management of anaplastic thyroid cancer?

A

Treatment is ineffective

19
Q

What is the prognosis of anaplastic thyroid cancer?

A

Poor

20
Q

What is medullary thyroid cancer?

A

Neuroendocrine tumour of parafollicular c cells

21
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What is medullary thyroid cancer associated with?

A

MEN2

22
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What does medullary thyroid cancer secrete?

A

Calcitonin

23
Q

How do you screen for medullary thyroid cancer?

A

Calcitonin

24
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What is the management of thyroid cancer?

A

Total thyroidectomy-no radioiodine ablation

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