Title |
Study of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from a proband.
|
---|---|
Published in |
Archivos argentinos de pediatría, December 2016
|
DOI | 10.5546/aap.2016.e421 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Laura Morlán Herrador, Antonio de Arriba, Gloria Miguel, Marta Ferrera, José I Labarta |
Abstract |
Thyroid cancer is an uncommon type of cancer, accounting less than 1% of all cancers in adults, and 0.5-3% of all cancers in children. There are four different types: papillary carcinoma (80-90% of cases), follicular (5-10%), medullary (5%) and anaplastic cell (2-3%). Eighty per cent of cases of medullary thyroid cancer are sporadic, but 20% are associated with an inherited syndrome that is divided into three groups: multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma. The inherited forms are caused by a disruption in the RET oncogene, which is located in the long arm of chromosome 10. A hereditary case of medullary thyroid carcinoma is presented. It was detected because of a familial genetic study. The purpose of the paper is emphasize the importance of the early diagnosis and the intervention of multidisciplinary teams of experts. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Spain | 1 | 50% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 6 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Professor | 1 | 17% |
Librarian | 1 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 33% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 3 | 50% |