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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following is not true about medullary carcinoma of thyroid ?
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The correct answer is  Medullary carcinoma of thyroid is a neuroendocrine neoplasm which is multicentric and derived from C cells of thyroid. It is characterised by acellular amyloid deposits derived from calcitonin in stroma of the cells. It is a component of MEN 2A or MEN 2B and not MEN 1. Ref: Robbins and cotrans 9e Pg 1099 Ref IMG