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Carcinoma medular de tiroides - Prevención

Nombres alternativos

Carcinoma medular de la tiroides; Cáncer tiroideo (carcinoma medular); MTC

Prevención:

Es probable que no se pueda prevenir esta enfermedad. Sin embargo, ser consciente de los factores de riesgo, en especial los antecedentes familiares, puede permitir un diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos.

Tomografía computarizada de cáncer de tiroides

Glándula tiroides

Fecha de revisión: 3/21/2008
Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen Grund, MD, PhD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Ball DW. Medullary thyroid cancer: monitoring and therapy. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2007;36(3):823-37.

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