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Hürthle cell tumors: a twenty-five-year experience.
Surgery
|December 1, 1986
Summary
Hürthle cell tumors can be malignant, with 13% of patients in this study developing Hürthle cell carcinoma. Individualized treatment is crucial, especially for those with a history of childhood radiation or invasive tumors.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Hürthle cell tumors are a rare thyroid neoplasm.
- Distinguishing benign from malignant Hürthle cell tumors is clinically significant.
- Childhood radiation exposure is a known risk factor for thyroid cancer.