thyroid gland cancer

Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma

Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer that originates from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. It 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 …
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Follicular thyroid carcinoma

Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is a type of thyroid cancer that originates from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. These cells are responsible for producing and secreting thyroid hormones. Follicular thyroid carcinoma is the second most common type of thyroid cancer, following papillary thyroid carcinoma. It typically affects middle-aged adults and has a slightly …
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