title: [Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid gland].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The characteristics of anaplastic carcinoma, its biological properties, incidence and possibilities of therapeutic influence are described in the article.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors present a cohort of patients with anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid gland (ATC) who were operated on at the Department of Surgery during the last 5 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The destiny of all the patients with histologically confirmed anaplastic carcinoma is followed, the survival period is evaluated. With regard to the small patient cohort there was no further statistical processing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The role of the surgeon in the treatment of anaplastic carcinoma as well as the necessity of the multimodal way of treatment is evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgická klinika 2. LF UK a Fn Motol. petrbavor@email.cz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bavor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smutný
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vlček
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D065646:Thyroid Carcinoma, Anaplastic; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*