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Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma
Unique ID
C536911
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C536911
Entry Term(s)
Medullary thyroid cancer, familial
Thyroid Carcinoma, Familial Medullary
Thyroid cancer, familial medullary
Registry Numbers
0
Heading Mapped to
*Thyroid Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Medullary / congenital
*Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a
Frequency
113
Note
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
Date of Entry
2010/08/25
Revision Date
2015/08/18
Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma Preferred
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