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'''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''. | '''Follicular thyroid carcinoma''', abbreviated '''FTC''', is an uncommon malignancy of the [[thyroid gland]]. It is also known as ''follicular carcinoma''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*Usually spread by the hematologic route. | |||
**PTC usually spreads via lymphatics. | |||
===Clinical=== | ===Clinical=== | ||
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*Female predominant. | *Female predominant. | ||
*Favourable prognosis. | *Favourable prognosis. | ||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||