Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC): Symptoms & Treatment
网页Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare and very aggressive form of thyroid cancer. It grows quickly and often spreads (metastasizes) to other areas of your body. While the prognosis is often poor, some people with ATC have lived for several years after treatment.
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer - American Thyroid Association
网页2024年8月15日 · Approximately 25% of all medullary thyroid cancer is inherited, and a test for a genetic mutation in the RET proto-oncogene can lead to an early diagnosis and, thus, to curative surgery. Anaplastic thyroid cancer is …
Anaplastic thyroid cancer - Wikipedia
网页Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), also known as anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, is an aggressive form of thyroid cancer characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells in the thyroid gland. This form of cancer generally carries a very poor prognosis due to its aggressive behavior and resistance to cancer treatments. [1]
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer - NCI
网页Anaplastic thyroid cancer, or ATC, is a type of thyroid cancer. The thyroid is a gland located in the front of your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It is responsible for sending out hormones to the rest of your body.
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: What to Know - WebMD
网页2024年5月14日 · Anaplastic thyroid cancer is an extremely rare and fast-growing cancer. Just 500-800 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it each year. It’s also very deadly. Anaplastic thyroid cancer makes...
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年1月1日 · Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), also known as undifferentiated carcinoma, is a rare, highly aggressive malignant tumor accounting for 2% to 3% of all thyroid gland neoplasms. ATC continues to rank as 1 of the most deadly diseases worldwide and carries a very poor prognosis.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer - UpToDate
网页2024年4月29日 · Anaplastic thyroid cancers are undifferentiated tumors of the thyroid follicular epithelium. In marked contrast to differentiated thyroid cancers, anaplastic cancers are extremely aggressive, with a disease-specific mortality approaching 100 percent.
Q&A: Anaplastic thyroid cancer | MD Anderson Cancer Center
网页2017年4月26日 · What causes anaplastic thyroid cancer? Some genetic mutations in the tumor can cause cells to grow out of control, leading to cancer. Anaplastic thyroid cancer patients commonly have the BRAF, RAS, p53 and PI3K mutations. This is why genetic testing of the tumor is important.
New Guidelines for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
网页2021年3月17日 · New guidelines for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) reflect the significant clinical and scientific advances that have occurred in the field since the previous guidelines were released.
Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update - PMC
网页2022年2月19日 · Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare and undifferentiated form of thyroid cancer. Its prognosis is poor: the median overall survival (OS) of patients varies from 4 to 10 months after diagnosis.