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Carcinoma anaplásico de tiroides - Información general

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Carcinoma anaplásico de la tiroides

Definición:

Es una forma agresiva de cáncer de la glándula tiroides.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El carcinoma anaplásico de tiroides crece muy rápidamente y es un tipo invasivo de cáncer de tiroides que ocurre con mayor frecuencia en personas mayores de 60 años. La causa se desconoce. Las pruebas de la función tiroidea suelen ser normales. El carcinoma anaplásico representa sólo el 1% de todos los cánceres tiroideos y es una enfermedad muy poco frecuente.

  • Fecha de revisión: 3/21/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen Grund, MD, PhD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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