The theranostic target prostate-specific membrane antigen is expressed in medullary thyroid Cancer

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) accounts for 4% of all thyroid cancers and originates from the parafollicular C-cells. Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) is known for its expression in the epithelium of prostate cancer and has been demonstrated to be useful both for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes as a so-called theranostic target. As PSMA is also expressed in the neovasculature of other solid tumor types, our aim was to assess PSMA expression and its prognostic role in MTC. Tissues from patients that underwent surgery for MTC between 1988 and 2014 in five tertiary referral centers in The Netherlands were included in a tissue microarray.

Source: Human Pathology - July 25, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Lutske Lodewijk, Stefan M. Willems, Koen M.A. Dreijerink, Bart de Keizer, Paul J. van Diest, Abbey Schepers, Hans Morreau, Han J. Bonenkamp, Ilse A.C.H. Van Engen – van Grunsven, Schelto Kruijff, Bettien M. van Hemel, Thera P. Links, Els Nieveen van Dij Tags: Original contribution Source Type: research