Medullary thyroid cancer, or MTC, is a cancer that forms in the thyroid. The thyroid is a gland located in the front of your neck, just below the Adam's apple. It is responsible for sending out hormones to the rest of your body. The inside of the thyroid is called the medulla.
The two more common types of thyroid cancer, papillary and follicular cancer, develop from the thyroid cells that make thyroid hormone. Medullary thyroid cancer develops from “parafollicular C” cells that produce and release calcitonin, a hormone that regulates calcium.
ICD-10 code C73 for Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor of the parafollicular or C cells of the thyroid gland. MTC accounts for approximately 1 to 2 percent of thyroid cancers in the United States [1]. The production of calcitonin is a characteristic feature of this tumor.
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid is cancer of the thyroid gland that starts in cells that release a hormone called calcitonin. These cells are called "C" cells. The thyroid gland is located inside the front of your lower neck.
Medullary thyroid cancer, or medullary thyroid carcinoma, develops from C cells in the thyroid gland, and is more aggressive and less differentiated than papillary or follicular cancers.
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ICD-10 C73: Papillary thyroid ca.
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Undiagnosed medullary thyroid cancer can spread into other neck tissues and eventually reach the liver, lungs, bone, and brain. Once it reaches distant parts of the body it's unlikely to be cured.
The typical sites of metastasis of medullary thyroid cancer are the regional lymph nodes, which are frequently involved at the time of diagnosis. Upper and anterior mediastinal lymph nodes are also in the pathway of tumour spread. Sites of distant metastases are typically lung, liver and bone.
Familial medullary thyroid cancer (FMTC) is an inherited condition and a subtype of MEN2 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2), a hereditary endocrine cancer syndrome.