NCIt synonyms : Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid; Follicular Cancer of Thyroid; Follicular Cancer of the Thyroid Gland; Follicular Cancer of Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Follicular Carcinoma; Follicular Thyroid Gland Carcinoma; Well-Differentiated Follicular Adenocarcinoma; Follicular Adenocarcinoma; FTC;
NCIt related terms : follicular thyroid cancer; Follicular carcinoma, well differentiated; Well-differentiated Follicular Carcinoma; CARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR CELL, MALIGNANT; Follicular Carcinoma of Thyroid Gland; Follicular Carcinoma; Follicular carcinoma, NOS; Follicular Cancer of the Thyroid; Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma; Thyroid Gland Follicular Cancer; Follicular Carcinoma of Thyroid; Follicular adenocarcinoma, well differentiated; Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland;
NCIt definition : A differentiated adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland.
The nuclear features which characterize the thyroid gland papillary carcinoma are
absent. Radiation exposure is a risk factor and it comprises approximately 10% to
15% of thyroid cancers. Clinically, it usually presents as a solitary mass in the
thyroid gland. It is generally unifocal and thickly encapsulated and shows invasion
of the capsule or the vessels. Diagnostic procedures include thyroid ultrasound and
fine needle biopsy.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in follicular cells in the thyroid. It grows slowly and
is highly treatable.; NICHD: A differentiated adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid
gland. The nuclear features which characterize the thyroid gland papillary carcinoma
are absent.; CDISC: A malignant neoplasia arising from follicular cells of the thyroid gland.;