©istock.com/KatarzynaBialasiewicz
For Patients Thyroid Cancer
Cancer - many diseases under one term.

Thyroid Cancer

If a thyroid nodule is present, it should be ruled out that it is a malignant nodule, a so-called thyroid carcinoma. To do this, we only need a sample of your thyroid punctate from your treating physician. There are also hereditary thyroid carcinomas: if such tumors have occurred in your family, we recommend first visiting a genetic consultation.

More Information

There are several types of thyroid carcinoma, medically termed papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC), and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Such tumors (often also initially referred to generically as nodules) are more common in women (1-5%) than in men (<2%). Because a large number of thyroid nodules cannot be reliably classified as benign or malignant on microscopic examination after tissue puncture only, laboratory testing is recommended for more accurate risk assessment to prevent unnecessary removal of the thyroid gland, if necessary, or to detect a necessary operation early(er).

Medullary thyroid carcinomas account for about 3-5% of all thyroid carcinomas. Of these, about 25% are hereditary (genetic counseling!). The examination of a blood sample brings further clarification here.