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Medullary thyroid cancer risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of medullary thyroid cancer are family history of medullary thyroid cancer and family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors associated with medullary thyroid cancer include:[1][2]
- Family history of medullary thyroid cancer
- Family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia
- A prior history of pheochromocytoma, mucosal neuroma, or hyperparathyroidism
References
References
- ↑ Marsh DJ, Andrew SD, Eng C, Learoyd DL, Capes AG, Pojer R, Richardson AL, Houghton C, Mulligan LM, Ponder BA, Robinson BG (March 1996). “Germline and somatic mutations in an oncogene: RET mutations in inherited medullary thyroid carcinoma”. Cancer Res. 56 (6): 1241–3. PMID 8640806.
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October, 29 2015
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