Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare tumour. Mostly sporadic, 25% are associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN2A/B) or isolated familial MTC. Surgery is the only curative option: its response is defined as complete (no evidence of biochemical or structural disease), incomplete (only structural response) and persistence of structural disease. We aimed to analyse the clinical and pathological factors associated with the prognosis of MTC.<p class="a...

Introduction: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) arises from thyroid parafollicular C cells and accounts for <5% of thyroid cancers. Nearly 25% occur in the context of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome (MEN2) or familial isolated MTC.Objectives: Evaluation of clinical characteristics and evolution of patients with MTC.Methods: Retrospective analysis of clinical records of patients with MTC diagnosed from 2001 to 2023....