Distribution of RET Mutations and Evaluation of Treatment Approaches in Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in Turkey


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Aydogan B. I., Yuksel B., Tuna M. M., Basaran M. N., Kocaeli A. A., Ertorer M. E., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.8, no.1, pp.13-20, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.2219
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.13-20
  • Keywords: Sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma, hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma, multiple endocrine neoplasia, RET mutation, ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE-2, PROTOONCOGENE MUTATIONS, MEN 2A, PREVALENCE, FAMILIES, CANCER, GUIDELINES, MANAGEMENT, EXPERIENCE, PHENOTYPE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This retrospective multicenter study, centrally conducted and supported by the Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey, aimed to evaluate the impact of free RET proto-oncogene testing in medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) patients. Surgical timing, adequacy of the treatment, and frequency of prophylactic thyroidectomy (PTx) in mutation carriers were also assessed.