Thyroid WCS 039 Flashcards
1
Q
Which thyroid ca is the most aggressive and has the poorest prognosis
A
anaplastic ca
2
Q
treatment regimen for anaplastic thyroid ca
A
chemoirradiation +/- resection +/- target rx
3
Q
biochem marker for medullary thyroid ca
A
calcitonin
4
Q
genetic analysis for MTC
A
RET proto-oncogene
5
Q
treatment regimen for MTC
A
total thyroidectomy
central +/- lateral neck dissection
6
Q
classification of goitre
A
- simple/nontoxic, diffuse/nodular goitre
- toxic goitre
- neoplastic goitre
- thyroiditis