Comprehensive Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer / 肿瘤防治研究

ABSTRACT

Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare malignancy, accounting for 1%-2% of all thyroid cancers, however, ATC accounts for the majority of deaths from thyroid cancer. Currently, the main comprehensive treatments are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Based on the latest American Thyroid Association guidelines and the related literatures, we summarize the most reasonable and effective therapeutic strategies to improve the survival rate of patients with ATC as well as the quality of life.