Publications by authors named "Caitlin E Harmon"
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy. Papillary thyroid carcinoma generally spreads locally to the cervical lymph nodes, but distant metastases are seen in 5%-7% of cases. Most distant metastases occur in the bone, lung, and brain.
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- Soft tissue neoplastic metastases, especially to skeletal muscle, are rare compared to other body regions; pancreatic adenocarcinoma metastasizing to skeletal muscle is particularly uncommon and not well-documented.
- The high mortality rate for metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma is often due to late diagnosis and advanced disease stage, with skeletal muscle involvement being especially limited due to factors like the absence of mediators in the muscle tissue.
- While surgical resection combined with chemotherapy offers the best outcomes, it's generally only performed on patients without known metastases; palliative treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy are alternatives for those with advanced disease.