Following how advanced medullary thyroid cancer develops and progresses over time
Collects information on how advanced medullary thyroid cancer develops and progresses in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Natural History of Medullary Thyroid Cancer to Inform Advanced Disease Management
Key facts
- Where
- Houston and San Francisco, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Where in United States
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, United StatesTaking people
- University of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Trial code
- NCT04216732
- Record updated
- 25 September 2026
- Original description
This study utilizes a multi-institutional registry to describe the natural history of medullary thyroid cancer that has spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) in understanding disease management. The goal of this study is to learn about how medullary thyroid cancer develops and progresses.Read full original descriptionShow less
Utilization of the Natural History of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma to Inform Advanced Disease Management
This study utilizes a multi-institutional registry to describe the natural history of medullary thyroid cancer that has spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) in understanding disease management. The goal of this study is to learn about how medullary thyroid cancer develops and progresses.
Inclusion: Aims 1 and 2: A diagnosis of MTC; Aims 1 and 2: A registrant in the Medullary Thyroid Cancer Registry (MTCR). Patients of all disease phases will be eligible for enrollment; Aim 3: A diagnosis of advanced phase (red or gray) MTC as determined by clinical team; Aim 3: A current registrant in the MTCR.