High-grade thyroid cancer

Abrosimov A.Iu.; Sidorin A.V.; Shinkarkina A.P.

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Abstract:

The paper analyzes the data available in the literature on the morphological and prognostic features of relatively rare high-grade thyroid cancer. It shows the difficulties and unsolved problems of morphological diagnosis and the possibilities of current methods for immunohistochemical and molecular genetic studies to determine the malignant potential of the tumor and prognosis.

Keywords:

thyroid

high-grade cancer

morphology

thyroid

immunohistochemistry

high-grade cancer

molecular genetics

morphology

prognosis

immunohistochemistry

molecular genetics

prognosis

thyroid

high-grade cancer

morphology

immunohistochemistry

molecular genetics

prognosis

Authors:

Abrosimov A.Iu.

FGU Éndokrinologicheskiĭ nauchnyĭ tsentr, Moskva

Sidorin A.V.

A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiology Research Center, National Medical Radiology Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia, Obninsk, Russia

Shinkarkina A.P.

A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiology Research Centre, Branch, National Medical Radiology Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia, Obninsk

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