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ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 525-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2008.02.003
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer is an uncommon, typically lethal malignancy of older adults with no effective systemic therapy The mean survival time is usually less than 6 months from the time of diagnosis and, unfortunately, this outcome is not fundamentally altered by available treatments. Histologic tissue confirmation is recommended if the diagnosis is not absolutely certain to exclude tumors with better prognosis or that require different treatment. Patency of the airway should be kept in mind throughout the patient's course and individuals with impending airway obstruction, in the absence of imminent death from other sites of disease, should be considered for a tracheostomy to secure the airway. Enrollment in meaningful clinical trials should be given the highest priority at all decision points.
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