Widely invasive oncocytic carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer. It is called “widely invasive” because groups of cancer cells are found throughout the normal thyroid gland. This type of cancer is made up of large oncocytic cells, also known as Hurthle cells. How is this diagnosis made? The diagnosis of widely invasive oncocytic carcinoma …
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What is an oncocytic adenoma? An oncocytic adenoma is a non-cancerous type of thyroid tumour. It is made up of large pink oncocytic cells that are separated from the normal thyroid tissue by a thin tissue barrier called a tumour capsule. The tumour often forms a lump in the thyroid gland called a nodule. Another …
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What is minimally invasive oncocytic carcinoma? Minimally invasive oncocytic cell carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer. The tumour is separated from the normal thyroid gland by a thin band of tissue called a tumour capsule. In a “minimally invasive” tumour, groups of cancer cells have broken through the tumour capsule and spread into the …
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Background: Minimally invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) is a type of thyroid gland cancer and a subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). As its name suggests, it has features of both follicular and papillary thyroid carcinoma. In particular, it displays the follicular growth pattern of follicular carcinoma, while the cells have the …
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What is widely invasive Hurthle cell carcinoma? Widely invasive Hurthle cell carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer. The tumour is called “widely invasive” because groups of cancer cells are found throughout the normal thyroid gland. Another name for this type of cancer is widely invasive oncocytic carcinoma. How is widely invasive Hurthle cell carcinoma …
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Widely invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma is a rare but more aggressive type of thyroid cancer that starts from follicular cells, the cells in the thyroid gland that produce thyroid hormones. It is considered a well-differentiated carcinoma, meaning that the cancer cells retain a somewhat normal appearance under the microscope. However, unlike less aggressive forms of …
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Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer that starts from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. These are the same cells that produce thyroid hormones. This tumour is considered a well-differentiated carcinoma, meaning the cancer cells still look similar to normal thyroid cells under the microscope. The word encapsulated means …
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Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is a rare and very aggressive type of thyroid cancer. Although it starts from the same cells that make up the normal thyroid gland, the tumour cells become so abnormal that they no longer look or behave like typical thyroid cells. For this reason, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is sometimes called undifferentiated thyroid …
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Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP) is a slow-growing tumour in the thyroid gland. This tumour was previously classified as a type of thyroid cancer but is now considered to be on the border between benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) tumours. Until 2016, NIFTP was called non-invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid …
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What does “suspicious for follicular neoplasm” mean? Suspicious for follicular neoplasm is a term pathologists use to describe an abnormal growth in the thyroid gland. It is a preliminary diagnosis that includes both non-cancerous and cancerous conditions. These conditions include: Adenomatoid nodule – Adenomatoid nodule is a non-cancerous type of growth in the thyroid gland. …
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