ea0020oc1.1 | Endocrine Tumours | ECE2009
Elisei Rossella
, Romei Cristina
, Bottici Valeria
, Cosci Barbara
, Renzini Guilia
, Molinaro Eleonora
, Agate Laura
, Pinchera Aldo
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) is characterized by the presence of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and other benign pathologies. RET mutations are responsible of this disease and their screening is a very sensitive tool for the identification of gene carriers (GC).Aim of this study was to verify the relevance of the basal and pentagastrin (Pg) stimulated serum calcitonin (CT) in the decision to perform TT in GC. We reviewed data of 65 GC foun...