Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

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Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

Alternative Names

Thyroid - medullary carcinoma; Cancer - thyroid (medullary carcinoma); MTC

Symptoms

Breathing problems due to narrowing of airway
Cough
Cough with blood
Diarrhea
Goiter
Lump on thyroid gland

Exams and Tests

The health care provider will perform a physical exam. Lymph nodes in the neck may be swollen. Thyroid function tests are usually normal. However, an examination of the thyroid may reveal single or multiple nodules (lumps).

Other tests that may be used to diagnose medullary carcinoma of the thyroid include:

Calcitonin blood test
CEA blood test
Thyroid biopsy
Thyroid scan
Ultrasound of the thyroid

References

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


Thyroid cancer - CT scan


Thyroid gland

Review Date: 3/21/2008
Reviewed By: 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.

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