Clinical experience of the multimodality management of anaplastic thyroid cancer and literature review

Thyroid. 2007 Dec;17(12):1243-50. doi: 10.1089/thy.2007.0026.

Abstract

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) is a rare thyroid tumor with a very aggressive clinical course. The following is a report of five patients with inoperable locally advanced disease treated at our institution using multimodality management consisting of chemotherapy and hyperfractionated accelerated radiotherapy. A flow diagram with management recommendations for inoperable ATC is suggested.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome