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ReviewNature reviews. Endocrinology2017

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: from clinicopathology to genetics and advanced therapies.

Eleonora Molinaro, Cristina Romei, Agnese Biagini, Elena Sabini, Laura Agate, Salvatore Mazzeo, Gabriele Materazzi, Stefano Sellari-Franceschini, Alessandro Ribechini, Liborio Torregrossa and 3 more

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Review in Nature reviews. Endocrinology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 304 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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304citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
24.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

304 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 476 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. SEOM-GETNE-TTCC Clinical guideline thyroid cancer (2023).Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024
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  10. Molecular pathways and emerging therapeutic strategies in advanced thyroid cancer: from targeted therapy to precision oncology.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eleonora MolinaroEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Cristina RomeiEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Agnese BiaginiEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Elena SabiniEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Laura AgateEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Salvatore MazzeoDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University Hospital of Pisa.
Gabriele MaterazziDivision of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa.
Stefano Sellari-FranceschiniFirst Otorhinolaryngologic Unit, University Hospital of Pisa.
Alessandro RibechiniUnit of Thoracic Endoscopy, University Hospital of Pisa.
Liborio TorregrossaDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Fulvio BasoloDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Paolo VittiEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Rossella EliseiEndocrine Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare malignancy, accounting for 1-2% of all thyroid cancers. Although rare, ATC accounts for the majority of deaths from thyroid carcinoma. ATC often originates in a pre-existing thyroid cancer lesion, as suggested by the simultaneous presence of areas of differentiated or poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma. ATC is characterized by the accumulation of several oncogenic alterations, and studies have shown that an increased number of oncogenic alterations equates to an increased level of dedifferentiation and aggressiveness. The clinical management of ATC requires a multidisciplinary approach; according to recent American Thyroid Association guidelines, surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy should be considered. In addition to conventional therapies, novel molecular targeted therapies are the most promising emerging treatment modalities. These drugs are often multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, several of which have been tested in clinical trials with encouraging results so far. Accordingly, clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of these new agents. This Review describes the updated clinical and pathological features of ATC and provides insight into the molecular biology of this disease. The most recent literature regarding conventional, newly available and future therapies for ATC is also discussed.

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