Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
hereditary cancer syndrome
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:FMTC
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:multiple_endocrine_neoplasia_type_2
RET gene mutation
gptkbp:canMetastasizeTo gptkb:bone
lungs
liver
lymph nodes
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
calcitonin measurement
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:marking gptkb:calcitonin
carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
gptkbp:prevalence rare
gptkbp:primarySite thyroid gland
gptkbp:prognosis variable
gptkbp:riskFactor family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:medullary_thyroid_carcinoma
gptkbp:symptom diarrhea
flushing
neck mass
gptkbp:treatment thyroidectomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Medullary_thyroid_cancer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5