2012年美国甲状腺学会甲状腺未分化癌诊治指南解读

Interpretation of the American Thyroid Association 2012 guidelines for management of patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer

甲状腺未分化癌是临床上罕见但致死率极高的恶性肿瘤.2012年美国甲状腺学会首次公布了针对甲状腺未分化癌的诊治指南.指南强调,甲状腺未分化癌一经诊断,需尽快明确分期和制定治疗方案,采取多学科多方法综合治疗.手术完全切除和高剂量体外放射治疗是延长生存时间的重要因素.

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare but highly lethal form of thyroid cancer.The original ATC guidelines were published by American Thyroid Association in 2012.The guidelines recommend that once the diagnosis of ATC has been verified,rapid evaluation and establishment of treatment goals are imperative,and a multidisciplinary management is required.Radical surgical resection and high doses of external beam radiotherapy are important factors associated with prolonged survival.