Maureen Connor

Usually associated with cancer are tumors. Tumors are: an abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm. This is from The American Heritage

Medullary carcinoma with the thyroid gland, a C-cell neoplasm, accounts for only 5-10% of all thyroid malignancies. Around 80% are sporadic and 20% are familial, occurring in autosomal dominant MEN-2a and MEN-2b and in non-MEN syndromes. In sporadic instances, the cancerous growth is generally unilateral. In hereditary types, however, tumors are often bilateral and multifocal.The [...]