Introduction Thyroid cancer can manifest itself in four different forms, depending on the predominant cell type, which differ fundamentally in their chance of cure, metastasis and treatment options. There are the papillary and the follicular form with a relatively good prognosis as well as the medullary and the anaplastic cancer, which in most cases is … Metastases in thyroid cancer
Breast metastases If a breast metastasis is suspected, it should be checked as soon as possible by means of breast ultrasound, mammography or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). If there are any abnormal findings in the imaging, the next step is to remove tissue from the suspicious area (biopsy) under local anesthesia and a detailed microscopic … Breast metastases | Metastases in thyroid cancer
Brain metastases For the diagnosis of brain metastases, a computer tomographic image (CT) is always required, which allows various cross-sectional images of the head from different angles and can thus also show small metastases. The symptomatology of brain metastases varies depending on their location and size. Basically, brain metastases mean a highly advanced, usually no … Brain metastases | Metastases in thyroid cancer
