Medullary thyroid cancer

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cancer
Neuroendocrine Tumor
gptkbp:affects thyroid gland
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Familial_medullary_thyroid_carcinoma
gptkb:RET_proto-oncogene
gptkb:Multiple_Endocrine_Neoplasia_type_2A
gptkb:Multiple_Endocrine_Neoplasia_type_2B
gptkbp:canBeSporadic true
gptkbp:canMetastasizeTo gptkb:bone
lungs
liver
lymph nodes
gptkbp:diagnosedBy RET genetic testing
calcitonin blood test
fine needle aspiration
gptkbp:doesNotRespondTo radioactive iodine
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jacques_Forestier
1959
gptkbp:hereditary true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medullary thyroid cancer
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:C73
gptkbp:incidence about 3-5% of thyroid cancers
gptkbp:marking gptkb:calcitonin
gptkb:carcinoembryonic_antigen
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D013964
gptkbp:OMIM 155240
gptkbp:originatedIn parafollicular C cells
gptkbp:prognosis stage at diagnosis
presence of metastasis
gptkbp:symptom diarrhea
hoarseness
dysphagia
neck mass
gptkbp:treatment radiation therapy
targeted therapy
thyroidectomy
lymph node dissection
gptkbp:UMLS_CUI C0027750
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cancer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4