Thyroid cancer
dinmenace - 06-30-11 23:21

Thyroid cancers can be classified according to their histopathological characteristics. The following variants can be distinguished (distribution over various subtypes may show regional variation):

Papillary thyroid cancer (75% to 85% of cases ) – often in young females – excellent prognosis
Follicular thyroid cancer (10% to 20% of cases )
Medullary thyroid cancer (5% to 8% of cases)- cancer of the parafollicular cells, part of MEN-2.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (Less than 5%). It is not responsive to treatment and can cause pressure symptoms.
Others
Lymphoma
Squamous cell carcinoma, sarcoma