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ea0020p158 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Combined doxorubicin and hyperfracionated radiation therapy of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: case report

Martins Anabela , Rosario Francisco , Trindade Candida , Santos Rita , Bugalho Maria , Leite Valeriano

Introduction: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, either by its low frequency, or by its poor prognosis, is still as a therapeutic challenge. One of the options available is the combined chemoradiation therapy, the basis of the following case.Case report: Male patient, 76 years old, with a history of neck swelling for 4 months. The cervical ultrasound showed a nodule in the right lobe of the thyroid with 7 by 5 cm and the cytology revealed follicular tumor. Su...