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ea0037ep903 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2015

Familial non-medullary thyroid cancers tend to be more bilateral and have more capsular invasion compared to non-familial ones

Yazici Dilek , Kapran Yersu , Demirkol Onur , Terzioglu Tarik , Tezelman Serdar , Alagol Faruk

Introduction: Currently, about 5–15% of non-medullary thyroid cancers (FNMTC) are considered to be of familial origin. These are either syndrome-associated tumours or non-syndromic tumours. The aim of the study was to determine the clinical, pathological and biochemical characteristics of FNMTC compared to non-familial ones with a follow-up of 10 years.Methods: Among FNMCT followed by a single physician, 62 patients with papillary cancer were screen...