Treatment of Medullary carcinoma of thyroid is

A. Surgery and Radiotherapy

B. Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy

C. Surgery only

D. Radioactive ablation

Correct Answer: Surgery only

Description: Management Total thyroidectomy + Routine central lymph node dissection + ipsilateral modified radical node dissection (Tumor > 1cm) +- Bilateral modified Radical neck dissection (if any lymph node is positive) MCT - Poor prognosis (because it does not respond to radioactive iodine ablation) Vandetanib - Only FDA approved drug in advanced progressive medullary thyroid cancer.

Category: Surgery

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