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Thyroid gland undifferentiated (anaplastic) carcinoma

MedGen UID:
116064
Concept ID:
C0238461
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma; Thyroid cancer, anaplastic; Thyroid carcinoma, anaplastic, somatic
SNOMED CT: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (255031003)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
HPO: HP:0011779
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006468
Orphanet: ORPHA142

Definition

A disorder that represents the ultimate dedifferentiation step of thyroid tumorigenesis and is one of the most severe cancers in humans. [from ORDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Regalbuto C, Frasca F, Pellegriti G, Malandrino P, Marturano I, Di Carlo I, Pezzino V
Future Oncol 2012 Oct;8(10):1331-48. doi: 10.2217/fon.12.123. PMID: 23130931
Ain KB
Baillieres Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000 Dec;14(4):615-29. doi: 10.1053/beem.2000.0106. PMID: 11289738

Curated

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Thyroid Carcinoma, 2024

UK NICE Guideline NG230, Thyroid cancer: assessment and management

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Christofer Juhlin C, Mete O, Baloch ZW
Endocr Relat Cancer 2023 Feb 1;30(2) Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1530/ERC-22-0293. PMID: 36445235
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Filetti S, Durante C, Hartl D, Leboulleux S, Locati LD, Newbold K, Papotti MG, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2019 Dec 1;30(12):1856-1883. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz400. PMID: 31549998
Kitahara CM, Sosa JA
Nat Rev Endocrinol 2016 Nov;12(11):646-653. Epub 2016 Jul 15 doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.110. PMID: 27418023Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Ball D, Bernet V, Blomain E, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Goldner WS, Guo T, Haymart M, Holt S, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Lamonica DM, Mandel S, Markovina S, McIver B, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Roth MY, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Yeh M, Cassara CJ, Darlow S
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022 Aug;20(8):925-951. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0040. PMID: 35948029
Maniakas A, Zafereo M, Cabanillas ME
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2022 Jun;51(2):391-401. Epub 2022 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2021.11.020. PMID: 35662448
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Filetti S, Durante C, Hartl D, Leboulleux S, Locati LD, Newbold K, Papotti MG, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2019 Dec 1;30(12):1856-1883. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz400. PMID: 31549998

Therapy

Zhang L, Feng Q, Wang J, Tan Z, Li Q, Ge M
Biochim Biophys Acta Rev Cancer 2023 Jul;1878(4):188928. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2023.188928. PMID: 37257629
Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Ball D, Bernet V, Blomain E, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Goldner WS, Guo T, Haymart M, Holt S, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Lamonica DM, Mandel S, Markovina S, McIver B, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Roth MY, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Yeh M, Cassara CJ, Darlow S
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022 Aug;20(8):925-951. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0040. PMID: 35948029
Maniakas A, Zafereo M, Cabanillas ME
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2022 Jun;51(2):391-401. Epub 2022 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2021.11.020. PMID: 35662448
Subbiah V, Baik C, Kirkwood JM
Trends Cancer 2020 Sep;6(9):797-810. Epub 2020 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2020.05.009. PMID: 32540454
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Ball D, Bernet V, Blomain E, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Goldner WS, Guo T, Haymart M, Holt S, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Lamonica DM, Mandel S, Markovina S, McIver B, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Roth MY, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Yeh M, Cassara CJ, Darlow S
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022 Aug;20(8):925-951. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0040. PMID: 35948029
Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Yang J, Barletta JA
Semin Diagn Pathol 2020 Sep;37(5):248-256. Epub 2020 Jun 24 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2020.06.005. PMID: 32624319
Filetti S, Durante C, Hartl D, Leboulleux S, Locati LD, Newbold K, Papotti MG, Berruti A; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2019 Dec 1;30(12):1856-1883. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz400. PMID: 31549998

Clinical prediction guides

Dierks C, Seufert J, Aumann K, Ruf J, Klein C, Kiefer S, Rassner M, Boerries M, Zielke A, la Rosee P, Meyer PT, Kroiss M, Weißenberger C, Schumacher T, Metzger P, Weiss H, Smaxwil C, Laubner K, Duyster J, von Bubnoff N, Miething C, Thomusch O
Thyroid 2021 Jul;31(7):1076-1085. Epub 2021 Apr 15 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0322. PMID: 33509020Free PMC Article
Capdevila J, Wirth LJ, Ernst T, Ponce Aix S, Lin CC, Ramlau R, Butler MO, Delord JP, Gelderblom H, Ascierto PA, Fasolo A, Führer D, Hütter-Krönke ML, Forde PM, Wrona A, Santoro A, Sadow PM, Szpakowski S, Wu H, Bostel G, Faris J, Cameron S, Varga A, Taylor M
J Clin Oncol 2020 Aug 10;38(23):2620-2627. Epub 2020 May 4 doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.02727. PMID: 32364844Free PMC Article
Xu B, Fuchs T, Dogan S, Landa I, Katabi N, Fagin JA, Tuttle RM, Sherman E, Gill AJ, Ghossein R
Thyroid 2020 Oct;30(10):1505-1517. Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0086. PMID: 32284020Free PMC Article
Ibrahimpasic T, Ghossein R, Shah JP, Ganly I
Thyroid 2019 Mar;29(3):311-321. doi: 10.1089/thy.2018.0509. PMID: 30747050Free PMC Article
Landa I, Ibrahimpasic T, Boucai L, Sinha R, Knauf JA, Shah RH, Dogan S, Ricarte-Filho JC, Krishnamoorthy GP, Xu B, Schultz N, Berger MF, Sander C, Taylor BS, Ghossein R, Ganly I, Fagin JA
J Clin Invest 2016 Mar 1;126(3):1052-66. Epub 2016 Feb 15 doi: 10.1172/JCI85271. PMID: 26878173Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Wang Q, Pan G, Zhang Y, Ni Y, Mu Y, Luo D
Hum Vaccin Immunother 2024 Dec 31;20(1):2403170. Epub 2024 Sep 18 doi: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2403170. PMID: 39294892
Ngo TNM, Le TTB, Le T, Bychkov A, Oishi N, Jung CK, Hassell L, Kakudo K, Vuong HG
Endocr Pathol 2021 Dec;32(4):489-500. Epub 2021 Sep 24 doi: 10.1007/s12022-021-09692-z. PMID: 34559383
Bible KC, Kebebew E, Brierley J, Brito JP, Cabanillas ME, Clark TJ Jr, Di Cristofano A, Foote R, Giordano T, Kasperbauer J, Newbold K, Nikiforov YE, Randolph G, Rosenthal MS, Sawka AM, Shah M, Shaha A, Smallridge R, Wong-Clark CK
Thyroid 2021 Mar;31(3):337-386. doi: 10.1089/thy.2020.0944. PMID: 33728999Free PMC Article
Hu S, Helman SN, Hanly E, Likhterov I
Am J Otolaryngol 2017 May-Jun;38(3):337-350. Epub 2017 Mar 3 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2017.02.005. PMID: 28366512
O'Neill JP, Shaha AR
Oral Oncol 2013 Jul;49(7):702-6. Epub 2013 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2013.03.440. PMID: 23583302

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    Curated

    • NCCN, 2024
      NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®), Thyroid Carcinoma, 2024
    • NICE, 2022
      UK NICE Guideline NG230, Thyroid cancer: assessment and management

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