Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas Kötü diferansiye tiroit kanserleri
Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, vol.29, 2012 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 29
- Publication Date: 2012
- Journal Name: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Keywords: Carcinomas, Insular thyroid carcinomas, Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas, Thyroid carcinomas, Treatment of poorly differentiated thyroid
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas (PDTC) show minimal differentiation and have a moderate prognosis that is between the prognosis of differentiated thyroid carcinomas and anaplastic carcinomas. PTDC generally have a large size usually associate with bone and pulmonary metastasis. PTDC have solid, trabecular and insular variants. The well known variant is insular carcinoma. They are potentially radioactive iodine (RAI) avid and therefore after complete surgery, RAI therapy is suggested for patients with PTDC. Proof for postoperative radiotherapy is poor. However, radiotherapy is offered for T3 tumors without remote metastasis and T4 tumors and for patients with regional lymph node metastasis.