Question 272 · LEK · Thyroid cancer
Which of the statements below is true about thyroid cancer?
1) anaplastic cancer is the least common, but the most malignant thyroid cancer;
2) the most common thyroid cancer is the one that originates from C cells;
3) recurrent laryngeal nerve damage is a typical post-operative complication occurring in 1-2% of patients who have undergone subtotal resection;
4) the curability of follicular cancer is the highest and amounts to 90%;
5) a thyroid scan (scintigraphy) is a typically performed examination to evaluate abnormalities in the thyroid.
2) the most common thyroid cancer is the one that originates from C cells;
3) recurrent laryngeal nerve damage is a typical post-operative complication occurring in 1-2% of patients who have undergone subtotal resection;
4) the curability of follicular cancer is the highest and amounts to 90%;
5) a thyroid scan (scintigraphy) is a typically performed examination to evaluate abnormalities in the thyroid.
- A. 1,2.
- B. 1,3.
- C. 3,4.
- D. 1,3,4.
- E. 4,5.
Hint
Recall which thyroid cancer is the most common and has the best prognosis, and which test is first-line for evaluating thyroid nodules.
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