Clinical challenges with calcitonin-negative medullary thyroid carcinoma: three case reports and a r...
Clinical challenges with calcitonin-negative medullary thyroid carcinoma: three case reports and a review of the literature
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Jingzhu, Z , Xiangqian, Z , Ming, G , Yi, P , Jiadong, C , Xinwei, Y and Guangwei, Xu
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is relatively rare, and has the main feature of calcitonin (Ct) secretion. However, a few cases of MTC with negative serum calcitonin have been reported in the literature, so the diagnosis and follow up of Ct-negative MTCs are still a challenge. Here we present three cases of Ct-negative MTCs, illustrating the rari...
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Clinical challenges with calcitonin-negative medullary thyroid carcinoma: three case reports and a review of the literature
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_10335296
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_10335296
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0035-8843
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1478-7083
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10.1308/rcsann.2020.7118
