Medullary thyroid cancer classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Medullary thyroid cancer may be classified according to mode of occurrence into 2 groups: sporadic medullary thyroid cancer and inherited medullary thyroid cancer.

Classification

  • Sporadic medullary thyroid cancer[1]
  • Found in adults
  • Inherited medullary thyroid cancer

Reference

  1. Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October, 29 2015