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Medullary carcinoma thyroid diagnosed and surgery can not be done doctors says its impossible. what is solution please tell me.thank you?

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Medullary carcinoma: Surgery is the first line of therapy. If your local ENT doesn't want to perform surgery seek a second opinion from a large medical center such as a medical school.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Heather Curry answered

Specializes in Radiation Oncology

Medullary thyroid: Cancer (mtc) accounts for only 3--4% of all thyroid cancers and is hereditary in 25% of reported cases. Patients with mtc should undergo genetic testing for ret mutations; if positive, their family members should be tested also. Management options for tumors that cannot be removed surgically include external beam radiation treatment and oral chemotherapy drugs (vandetanib or cabozantanib).

Answered 1/14/2016

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