Thyroid Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
5 types of thyroid cancer?
A
Papillary Follicular Medullary Lymphoma Anaplastic
2
Q
Which type of thyroid cancer is most common?
A
Papillary
3
Q
Papillary thyroid cancer most common demographic?
A
Younger patients
4
Q
Papillary thyroid cancer main risk factor?
A
Radiation exposure
5
Q
Buzzwords for papillary thyroid cancer?
A
Psammoma bodies
Orphan Anne nuclei
6
Q
Follicular thyroid cancer most common demographic?
A
Middle-aged women
7
Q
Buzzword for follicular thyroid cancer?
A
Hurthle cells
8
Q
What gene is medullary thyroid cancer associated with?
A
MEN2
9
Q
Demographic for lymphoma thyroid cancer and when does it generally occur?
A
Females
After pre-existing Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
10
Q
Demographic for anaplastic thyroid cancer?
A
Elderly females
11
Q
Buzzwords for anaplastic thyroid cancer?
A
Giant cells
Pleomorphic hyperchromatic nuclei
