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30-11-2023 | Lymphadenectomy | Endocrine Tumors

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Why are One in Four Patients Treated Out of Concordance from the ATA Guidelines?

Authors: Thomas Szabo Yamashita, MD, Elizabeth Gardner Grubbs, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 2/2024

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The 2009 ATA guidelines for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) represent a landmark document in the management of a rare disease.¹ Despite it being one of the rarest forms of thyroid cancer, the clinical implications of a diagnosis of MTC and its associated morbidity and mortality make its treatment essential to address in this thorough manner. …

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Title: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Why are One in Four Patients Treated Out of Concordance from the ATA Guidelines?
Authors: Thomas Szabo Yamashita, MD
Elizabeth Gardner Grubbs, MD
Publication date: 30-11-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: Lymphadenectomy
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13249-1

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