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===Histopathological Staining of the Biopsy===
===Histopathological Staining of the Biopsy===
* Histopathological staining of medullary thyroid cancer  
* Histopathological staining of medullary thyroid cancer<ref>{{Cite journal| author = [[Jessica Marquard]] & [[Charis Eng]]
| title = Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
| year = 1993
| month =
| pmid = 020301434
}}</ref>
:(1) [[Calcitonin]]: positive in [[tumor]] [[cell]]s
:(1) [[Calcitonin]]: positive in [[tumor]] [[cell]]s
:(2) [[Chromogranin]]: positive in [[tumor]] [[cell]]s
:(2) [[Chromogranin]]: positive in [[tumor]] [[cell]]s

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

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Other diagnostic studies for multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 include molecular genetic testing which include sequence analysis of select exons of mainly 10,11, 13-16 and sequence analysis of RET gene.

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Molecular Genetic Testing

Molecular genetic testing
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Select exon testing Sequence analysis of select exons of mainly 10,11, 13-16
Single-gene testing Sequence analysis of RET gene
A multi-gene panel RET and other genes of interest

Histopathological Staining of the Biopsy

  • Histopathological staining of medullary thyroid cancer[1]
(1) Calcitonin: positive in tumor cells
(2) Chromogranin: positive in tumor cells
(3) Synaptophysin: positive in tumor cells

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  1. Jessica Marquard & Charis Eng (1993). "Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2". PMID 020301434.

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