The clonal origin of multifocal papillary thyroid cancer (MPTC): intrathyroid spread or independent tumors?

In conclusion, data available in the literature indicated that multifocal papillary thyroid cancer may derived from both intraglandular spread and independent tumor foci. The understanding of the clonal origin of multifocal papillary thyroid tumors might represent an important issue in patient treatment. PMID: 33045819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33045819?dopt=Abstract

Source: Minerva Endocrinologica - October 14, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Minerva Endocrinol Source Type: research