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FMTC is a rare inherited form of cancer of the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland in the neck (medullary thyroid cancer or MTC). MTC may also occur alone and independently of FMTC/MEN2.
Blood tests for hormone levels as well as scans of the neck are all used to check for growths. If a growth is found an operation is needed to remove the whole of the affected gland. This is sometimes necessary in early childhood.
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AMEND-produced detailed FMTC Patient Information Book (we recommend that you discuss the contents of this book with your specialist - it is not for use in self-diagnosis, and not all of the information it contains may be relevant to you)
Information input date: December 2005
Last review/update: August 2010
Next review date: August 2011
All information is written with the help of the AMEND Medical Advisory Team
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