title: Prophylactic thyroidectomy in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A.
authors.forename: Arthur S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tischler
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ronald A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: DeLellis
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D018276:Carcinoma, Medullary / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry; D018813:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000737:chemistry; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin