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Review
. 2006 Jan;60(1):80-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00673.x.

Thyroid cancer review 3: management of medullary and undifferentiated thyroid cancer

P A Nix  1 , A Nicolaides, A P Coatesworth
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Review

Thyroid cancer review 3: management of medullary and undifferentiated thyroid cancer

P A Nix et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

This is the last of the three review articles dealing with thyroid cancer. Over 90% of thyroid cancer is of the differentiated type associated with a very good 10-year disease-free survival rate. In contrast, the rare forms of thyroid cancer which comprise medullary thyroid cancer arising from parafollicluar C cells, Hurthle cell carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma, thyroid lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma are typically associated with a poorer survival rate. Management is based upon small retrospective cohort studies.

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