Papillary

Pronunciation (pap′i-lār′ē, -i-lāt)

  • Relating to, resembling, or provided with papillae.


    • Papillary thyroid cancer or papillary thyroid carcinoma[1] is the most common type of thyroid cancer,[2] representing 75% to 85% of all thyroid cancer cases.[1] It occurs more frequently in women and presents in the 30-40 year age group. It is also the predominant cancer type in children with thyroid cancer, and in patients with thyroid cancer who have had previous radiation to the head and neck.

    Contents

    • 1 Markers
    • 2 Pathology
      • 2.1 Associated mutations
    • 3 Diagnosis
    • 4 Prognosis
      • 4.1 MAICS
      • 4.2 Overall stage
    • 5 Treatment
    • 6 Additional images
    • 7 References

    Markers

    Thyroglobulin can be used as a tumor marker for well-differentiated papillary thyroid cancer.[3][4] HBME-1 staining may be useful for differentiating papillary carcinomas from follicular carcinomas; in papillary lesions it tends to be positive.[5]


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