Thyroid cancers overdiagnosed in Canada for in 75 percent of patients
A new study by a University of Calgary researcher reveals 75 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with thyroid cancer don't have it.
Aug 16, 2017
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A new study by a University of Calgary researcher reveals 75 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with thyroid cancer don't have it.
Aug 16, 2017
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The 2006 Massachusetts health reform, a model for the Affordable Care Act, was associated with significant increases in surgical intervention for thyroid cancer, specifically among nonwhite populations, according to a study ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Treatment guidelines for a mildly underactive thyroid gland – which affects up to one in then older men and women – are outdated, according to new research.
Apr 4, 2017
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Most Americans with thyroid cancer have an operation to remove the thyroid gland, but those with a smaller, less-threatening form of thyroid cancer may be missing out on a less extensive, less costly, and safer operation ...
Oct 19, 2016
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About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in the U.S. with hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid, continue to feel sick despite following the standard of care recommended by the American Thyroid Association. Physicians ...
Oct 12, 2016
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A reported epidemic of thyroid cancer in rich countries is in fact mainly due to overdiagnosis driven by new technologies, the UN's cancer research agency said Thursday.
Aug 18, 2016
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Autonomous adenomas are the most common benign tumors of the thyroid gland. Mutations in two genes account for around 70 percent of the cases. Scientists from the University of Würzburg (Germany) have now discovered another ...
Aug 8, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Two cases of children who developed iodine deficiency highlight the risks of putting too many restrictions on young kids' diets, researchers say.
May 10, 2016
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Having too little thyroid hormone in the blood—even in the low-normal range—raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, especially in people with prediabetes, a new study in nearly 8,500 people finds. The study results ...
Apr 3, 2016
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A new study from Duke Health suggests that patients who need to have their thyroid gland removed should seek surgeons who perform 25 or more thyroidectomies a year for the least risk of complications.
Mar 14, 2016
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