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Thyroid cancers Flashcards

1
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Most common type of thyroid cancer

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Papillary cancer

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2
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Often affects young women

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Papillary cancer

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Papillary cancer prognosis

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Excellent

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4
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Cancer of parafollicular C cells

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Medullary

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5
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Secrete calcitonin

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Medullary

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6
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Associated with Hashimotos

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Lymphoma

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Can cause pressure symptoms

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Anaplastic

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8
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This cancer spreads predominantly via lymphatics

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Papillary cancer

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Usually presents as a solitary thyroid nodule

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Follicular adenoma

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10
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This cancer spreads predominantly via the vascular system

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Follicular carcinoma

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Patients often have a family history of this type of thyroid cancer

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Medullary carcinoma

family history in ~20%

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12
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Most common in elderly females

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Anaplastic carcinoma

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13
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How to screen for recurrence of thyroid carcinoma?

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Thyroglobulin antibodies

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14
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Found in autoimmune diseases affecting the thyroid

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Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (100% hashimotos, 70% Graves)

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15
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Found in individuals with Grave’s disease?

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Antibodies to TSH receptor

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