Someone in my family has thyroid cancer

Are relatives of patients with thyroid cancer at higher risk for the development of thyroid cancer?

Should relatives of patients with thyroid cancer undergo any diagnostic testing?


ASSOCIATED TOPICS

What is multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)?

How are MEN 2A and MEN 2B treated?

What is familial medullary thyroid cancer (FMTC)?

How is familial medullary thyroid cancer treated?

What is the RET proto-oncogene?

Who should be tested for the RET proto-oncogene?