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What is the most important environmental risk factor for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid?
What is the most important environmental risk factor for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid?
- RET mutations
- Iodine excess
- Iodine deficiency (correct)
- Genetic mutations
Which type of thyroid carcinoma is characterized by mutations in TP53 and has poor prognosis factors such as age >40, extrathyroid extension, and distant metastases?
Which type of thyroid carcinoma is characterized by mutations in TP53 and has poor prognosis factors such as age >40, extrathyroid extension, and distant metastases?
- Medullary thyroid carcinoma
- Anaplastic carcinoma (correct)
- Papillary carcinoma
- Follicular carcinoma
Which pathway do the follicular cell–derived malignancies cluster along, downstream of growth factor receptors and RAS?
Which pathway do the follicular cell–derived malignancies cluster along, downstream of growth factor receptors and RAS?
- (STAT) pathway
- (MAP) kinase pathway (correct)
- PI-3K/AKT pathway
- (JAK) pathway
What is the most common form of thyroid cancer that presents with painless neck mass and has high 10-year survival rates?
What is the most common form of thyroid cancer that presents with painless neck mass and has high 10-year survival rates?
What is the most common thyroid carcinoma?
What is the most common thyroid carcinoma?
Which criteria increase the possibility of a thyroid nodule being malignant?
Which criteria increase the possibility of a thyroid nodule being malignant?
What is the main pathogenesis of toxic adenomas?
What is the main pathogenesis of toxic adenomas?
What are the majority of adenomas derived from?
What are the majority of adenomas derived from?
How do most toxic adenomas appear relative to the adjacent normal thyroid gland?
How do most toxic adenomas appear relative to the adjacent normal thyroid gland?
Which thyroid carcinoma is associated with the presence of isolated cervical node metastases that do not significantly influence prognosis?
Which thyroid carcinoma is associated with the presence of isolated cervical node metastases that do not significantly influence prognosis?
What environmental factor is most strongly associated with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid?
What environmental factor is most strongly associated with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid?
Which form of thyroid cancer presents with a painless neck mass and has high 10-year survival rates?
Which form of thyroid cancer presents with a painless neck mass and has high 10-year survival rates?
Which gene mutations are specifically associated with familial medullary thyroid carcinomas in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2)?
Which gene mutations are specifically associated with familial medullary thyroid carcinomas in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN-2)?
Which pathway do the follicular cell–derived malignancies cluster along, downstream of growth factor receptors and RAS?
Which pathway do the follicular cell–derived malignancies cluster along, downstream of growth factor receptors and RAS?
Which characteristic is associated with the majority of adenomas?
Which characteristic is associated with the majority of adenomas?
What is the most common form of thyroid carcinoma?
What is the most common form of thyroid carcinoma?
Which criteria increase the possibility of a thyroid nodule being malignant?
Which criteria increase the possibility of a thyroid nodule being malignant?
What is the main pathogenesis of toxic adenomas?
What is the main pathogenesis of toxic adenomas?
What is the characteristic morphology of adenomas?
What is the characteristic morphology of adenomas?
