Interpretation of the American Thyroid Association 2012 guidelines for management of patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2014.04.002
- VernacularTitle:2012年美国甲状腺学会甲状腺未分化癌诊治指南解读
- Author:
Guofang CHEN
;
Chao LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anaplastic thyroid cancer;
Guidelines;
Surgery;
Radiotherapy;
Systemic chemotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2014;30(4):284-287
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare but highly lethal form of thyroid cancer.The original ATC guidelines were published by American Thyroid Association in 2012.The guidelines recommend that once the diagnosis of ATC has been verified,rapid evaluation and establishment of treatment goals are imperative,and a multidisciplinary management is required.Radical surgical resection and high doses of external beam radiotherapy are important factors associated with prolonged survival.
