thyroid cancer Flashcards
1
Q
papillary cancer
A
most common
present 30-40yrs
local spread - compress trachea
2
Q
follicular cancer
A
2nd most common
assoc - low iodine, women
more likely to metastasise than locally invade
3
Q
medullary cancer
A
hypocalcaemia + diarrhoea 2ry to high calcitonin
assoc MEN2
often metastasise to lymph nodes
4
Q
anaplastic cancer
A
extremely aggressive
poor prognossis
60-70yrs
