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medullary thyroid cancer

Definition / meaning of medullary thyroid cancer

Cancer that develops in C cells of the thyroid. The C cells make a hormone (calcitonin) that helps maintain a healthy level of calcium in the blood.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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