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ea0041ep1118 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2016

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC): descriptive analysis and prognostic factors in a multicenter study

Alcazar Victoria , Blanco Concepcion , Alvarez-Escola Cristina , Guijarro Guadalupe , Estrada Javier , De Miguel Paz , Palacios Nuria , Duran Alejandra , Carmen Montanes M. , Abad Ainhoa , Lecumberri Beatriz , Civantos Soralla , Aller Javier

Introduction: MTC accounts for 5% of thyroid cancers and can occur sporadically or as part of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome (MEN 2). The objective of our study is to evaluate the prognostic factors and outcomes of patients with MTC in the community setting.Methods: Retrospective descriptive multicenter study of patients with histological diagnosis of MTC. Descriptive, bivariate analyses (Student t for cuantitative and ...