Overview of management and therapeutic advances in medullary thyroid cancer

• Published in: Endocrine oncology Vol. 5; no. 1; p. e240077
• Main Authors: Jara, Mark A, Castroneves, Luciana Audi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Bioscientifica Ltd 01.01.2025; Bioscientifica
• Subjects: medullary thyroid carcinoma; ret; Review; RET; medullary thyroid carcinoma
• ISSN: 2634-4793; 2634-4793
• DOI: 10.1530/EO-24-0077

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare cancer of the thyroid’s calcitonin-producing C cells. This review covers recent advances in MTC treatment, emphasizing surgical and systemic therapies. For localized MTC, surgery remains the primary and most effective treatment, with total thyroidectomy an...