title: Medullary thyroid cancer.
abstract: Medullary thyroid cancer is a tumor of the thyroid C cells that occurs in sporadic and hereditary clinical settings. Genetic testing of at-risk individuals is available and has been applied to patient management. Plasma calcitonin levels are a very sensitive marker for the presence of disease. Surgery offers the best hope for cure and also is an effective modality for managing metastatic and recurrent disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Moley
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018813:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002116:Calcitonin