ea0037ep1123 | Endocrine tumours | ECE2015
Puca Entela
, Koza Kadir Burak
, Huti Emiljana
, Bitri Sonila
, Daka Albana
, Puca Edmond
, Ylli Agron
Background: Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is characterised by a high concentration of serum calcitonin. Routine measurement of serum calcitonin concentration has been advocated for detection of MTC among patients with nodular thyroid diseases. The aims of our study were to identify medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in its earliest stages by screening patients with basal calcitonin measurements and to determine whether basal serum calcitonin measurements should be a part of ou...