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Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma

A malignant tumor of the CALCITONIN - secreting parafollicular C cells of the THYROID that occurs sporadically or as a component of the MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA (MEN) type 2 (OMIM: 171400)/familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC) syndromes. Germline mutations in the RET and NTRK1 genes have been identified. OMIM: 155240
Also Known As:
Medullary thyroid cancer, familial; Thyroid Carcinoma, Familial Medullary; Thyroid cancer, familial medullary
Networked: 91 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Hyperplasia
2. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a (MEN 2)
3. Thyroid Neoplasms (Thyroid Cancer)
4. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis)
5. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b (MEN 3)

Experts

1. Nosé, Vânia: 3 articles (04/2011 - 01/2008)
2. Robinson, Bruce G: 2 articles (08/2013 - 04/2003)
3. Baudin, Eric: 2 articles (04/2012 - 04/2002)
4. Hofstra, Robert M W: 2 articles (08/2006 - 03/2005)
5. Carniti, Cristiana: 2 articles (04/2006 - 04/2004)
6. Pierotti, Marco A: 2 articles (04/2006 - 04/2004)
7. Gimm, Oliver: 2 articles (03/2005 - 12/2004)
8. Vecchio, G: 2 articles (02/2001 - 06/2000)
9. Cao, Shu: 1 article (11/2021)
10. Fu, Ming: 1 article (11/2021)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma:
1. Calcitonin (Calcitonin, Eel)FDA LinkGeneric
2. Codon (Codons)IBA
3. Cysteine (L-Cysteine)FDA Link
4. Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (Tyrosine Kinase Receptors)IBA
5. Pentagastrin (Peptavlon)FDA Link
6. Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (Tyrosine Kinase)IBA
7. DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)IBA
8. Phosphotransferases (Kinase)IBA
9. CalciumIBA
10. Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF)IBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Thyroidectomy
2. Therapeutics