Medullary Carcinoma

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
MC
Pronunciation
/məˈdʌləri kɑːsɪˈnəʊmə/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. At the center and to the right is a medullary carcinoma of thyroid.
  2. Medullary carcinoma of the sporadic type carries a worse prognosis.
  3. This tumor is a component of Sipple's syndrome, which is characterized by medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, pheochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism.
  4. All cases were diagnosed by histological evaluation : papillary carcinoma was diagnosed in14, follicular carcinoma in9, papillary follicular carcinoma in2 and medullary carcinoma in1.
  5. The best test for medullary carcinoma is the presence of an elevated serum calcitonin level, since only rarely is the level normal.

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