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Thyroid Cancer Flashcards

1
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Most Common Endocrine Cancer?

A

Thyroid Cancer

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Most Common Thyroid Cancer?

A

Papillary

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Follicular Thyroid Cancer can spread to?

A

Lung and Bone

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Treatment for Thyroid Cancer is poorer if what age?

A

<16 or >55

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How to treat Thyroid Cancer? (3)

A

Near Total Thyroidectomy
High Dose Radioidoine
Thyroglobulin

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Which type of Thyroid Cancer has poorest prognosis and is very aggressive?

A

Anaplastic

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Medullary Thyroid Cancer has come from what type of cell?

A

Parafollicular Calcitonin Cells

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Medullary Thyroid Cancer is associated with what familial syndromes? (3)

A

MEN 2
Phaeochromocytoma
Hyperparathyroid

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9
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How to diagnose Medullary Thyroid Cancer?

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Increased Serum Calcitonin

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