| Literature DB >> 2905066 |
B A Ponder1, N Finer, R Coffey, C L Harmer, M Maisey, M G Ormerod, M E Pembrey, M A Ponder, P Rosswick, S Shalet.
Abstract
Systematic screening of the families of a series of 39 patients with apparently sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma detected seven new cases in four families. A negative family history in a patient presenting with medullary thyroid carcinoma is not reliable in excluding familial disease, and family screening should be considered for new patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 2905066
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Q J Med ISSN： 0033-5622