A patient is preparing to undergo calcitonin and calcitonin stimulation tests.These tests are used primarily to diagnose and monitor the effectiveness of treatment for which of the following?
A)Leukemia
B)Prostate cancer
C)Medullary thyroid cancer
D)Breast cancer

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Calcitonin and calcitonin stimulation tests are used primarily to diagnose and monitor the effectiveness of treatment for medullary thyroid cancer, a type of thyroid cancer that arises from the parafollicular cells (C cells) that produce calcitonin. These tests are not used for leukemia, prostate cancer, or breast cancer.

A Patient Is Preparing to Undergo Calcitonin and Calcitonin Stimulation