Thyroid cancer Flashcards by Gillian Miller

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Has a bad prognosis

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Anaplastic

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Spreads mainly via blood

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Follicular (follicular flows)

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Has a relationship with MEN

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Medullary

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Q

Occurs in iodine rich areas of the thyroid gland

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Papillary

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Psammoma calcification is diagnostic

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Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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Associated with a raised calcitonin levels

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Medullary

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Affects younger patients, has a good prognosis

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Papillary

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