Medullary carcinoma
Medullary carcinoma | |
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Micrograph of a medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. H&E stain. | |
Specialty | Oncology |
Medullary carcinoma may refer to one of several different tumors of epithelial origin. As the term "medulla" is a generic anatomic descriptor for the mid-layer of various organ tissues, a medullary tumor usually arises from the "mid-layer tissues" of the relevant organ.
Medullary carcinoma most commonly refers to:
- Medullary thyroid cancer
- Medullary carcinoma of the breast
Medullary carcinoma may also refer to tumors of the:
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