Thyroid Cancer

Question 1

State the four main types of thyroid cancer

Answer 1

• Papillary
• Follicular
• Anaplastic
• Medullary

Question 2

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are derived from Follicular cells?

Answer 2

Papillary, follicular, anaplastic

Question 3

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are derived from Parafollicular cells?

Answer 3

Medullary

Question 4

Which is the most common thyroid cancer? What is second most common?

Answer 4

Papillary - most common

Follicular - 2nd most common

Question 5

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are “differentiated”?

Answer 5

Papillary

Follicular

Question 6

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are “undifferentiated”?

Answer 6

Anaplastic

Question 7

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes have the best prognosis and worst prognosis?

Answer 7

Papillary - best prognosis

Anaplastic - worst prognosis

Question 8

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are use Calcitonin as a tumour marker?

Answer 8

Medullary

Question 9

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are use Thyroglobulin has a tumour marker?

Answer 9

Papillary

Follicular

Question 10

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are common in young females?

Answer 10

Papillary

Question 11

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are common in older women?

Answer 11

Anaplastic

Question 12

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are associated with MEN2 syndrome?

Answer 12

Medullary

Question 13

Which of the thyroid cancer subtypes are associated with the RET oncogene?

Answer 13

Medullary

Question 14

What is the diagnostic instrument of choice for thyroid cancer?

Answer 14

Fine needle aspiration

Question 15

Vitiligo is associated with which, Hypo or hyperthyroidism?

Answer 15

Hypothyroidism

Question 16

Thyrotoxic storm is treated how?

Answer 16

Beta blockers, propylthiouracil and hydrocortisone