Thyroid cancer is increasing at a faster rate than any other cancer type in the United States, with a total of 60,220 new cases expected in 2013 (American Cancer Society, 2013). It is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, but it is much less prevalent in men. Thyroid cancer is generally associated with a high cure rate, yet medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in particular is more aggressive and tends to metastasize.
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