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Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer ATA 2021

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Treatment 22 Neck Imaging w/Imaging-guided biopsy (FNA and Core) Intended time line: <1 week of presentation Rapid Assessment for Actionable Genetic Tumor Mutations Anatomical and Functional Imaging If suspicion of ATC very high: Figure 3. ATC Suspected Clinically + Esssential Immediate Triage: Assess patency of airway and secure Refer Urgently to Tertiary Care Center Subspecialized Team (if possible) All of the below should occur in parallel • Discuss prognosis and establish patient goals of care • Establish consensus recommendations from multidisciplinary team • Discuss therapeutic options - and potential positive and negative outcomes (esp. BRAF V600E mut) # FDG PET-CT (encourage) or/and CT or MRI with contrast of: neck/chest/abdomen/pelvis AND brain Established Goals of Care, Comprehensively Discuss Treatment Options, Define Initial Care Plan

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