Predictive Markers and Targeted Therapies in Thyroid Cancer and Selected Endocrine Tumors

  • Juan C. Hernandez-Prera
  • , Bruce M. Wenig

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Abstract

Endocrine tumors are ubiquitous and can arise in many organs such as the pituitary, the pancreas, the ovaries, the testicles, the thyroid, the parathyroid, and the adrenal glands. Many of these tumors retain the ability to secrete hormones which can be the source of their symptomatology. In this chapter, we will mainly cover biomarkers associated with thyroid cancer - the most common malignancy of the endocrine system- and briefly touch upon other tumors such as the parathyroid carcinoma and adrenal gland neoplasia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPredictive Biomarkers in Oncology
Subtitle of host publicationApplications in Precision Medicine
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages493-500
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783319952284
ISBN (Print)9783319952277
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adrenocortical carcinoma
  • Follicular thyroid carcinoma
  • Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway
  • PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway
  • Papillary thyroid carcinoma
  • Paraganglioma
  • Parathyroid carcinoma
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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