ea0029p1818 | Thyroid cancer | ICEECE2012
Obtulovicova K.
, Kalis A.
, Dancova K.
, Pura M.
, Vanuga P.
, Vanuga A.
, Sicak M.
Context and Objectives: The prognosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), derived from parafollicular C-cells, depends on the completeness of the first surgical treatment. The C-cells produce calcitonin, a peptid hormone that is used as biochemical and immunohistochemical tumor marker. The aim of study was to evaluate an individualized approach to patients with C-cell disease, i.e. MTC and C-cell hyperplasia (CCH), using the intraoperative calcitonin testing-assisted surgica...