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Genetic and Epigenetic of Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an infrequent calcitonin-producing neuroendocrine tumor that initiates from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland. Several genetic and epigenetic alterations are collaterally responsible for medullary thyroid carcinogenesis. In this review article, we shed light on all the genetic and epigenetic hallmarks of MTC. From the genetic perspective, RET, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
سال: 1976
ISSN: 0007-9235
DOI: 10.3322/canjclin.26.3.160