Endocrine Abstracts

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...