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Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma

Background: Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma is a type of thyroid gland cancer. As its name suggests, it has features of both follicular thyroid carcinoma and papillary thyroid carcinoma. In particular, it displays the follicular growth pattern of follicular carcinoma, while the cells have the nuclear features characteristic of papillary carcinoma. “Encapsulated” means …
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Encapsulated angioinvasive Hurthle cell carcinoma

Encapsulated angioinvasive Hurthle cell carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer. The tumour is called “encapsulated” because it is separated from the normal thyroid gland by a thin band of tissue called a tumour capsule. “Angioinvasive” means that cancer cells were found inside at least one blood vessel outside of the tumour. Another name for …
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Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma

Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer. This type of cancer is called “encapsulated” because it is separated from the normal thyroid gland by a thin band of tissue called a tumour capsule and “angioinvasive” because, upon microscopic examination, cancer cells were found inside at least one blood vessel outside the …
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma

Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, accounting for approximately 80% of all thyroid cancer cases. The thyroid gland, a vital butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck, plays an important role in regulating metabolic processes within the body. The term “papillary” in the name comes from …
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