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Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
Marcia Brose is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brose is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Brose is board certified in Medical Oncology. Dr. Brose is currently accepting new patients.
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ramona Dadu is an Endocrinologist practicing medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Dadu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Douglas Ball is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointment in oncology. His areas of clinical expertise include diagnostic radiology, endocrine oncology, thyroid cancer and thyroid diseases. Dr. Ball earned his M.D. from the George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh-Presbyterian University Hospital and performed a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include medullary thyroid cancer, differentiated thyroid cancer and anaplastic thyroid cancer. Dr. Ball is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Dr. Ball is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.
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Background: \- Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare cancer of the thyroid gland. In children and adults, it is often part of a condition called Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 2 (MEN2). MEN2 is usually caused by a genetic mutation, and it can cause a number of problems in addition to MTC. These problems include adrenal gland tumors, hormone changes, and problems with the bones and other organs. Not much is k...