Oncology & Cancer
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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Thyroid Cancer
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thyroid cancer tied to regular thyroxine use in hypothyroidism
(HealthDay)—Patients with primary hypothyroidism who are regular thyroxine users have increased risk of thyroid cancer, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Jul 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Inhibitor drug improves overall survival in older radioiodine resistant thyroid cancer
The drug lenvatinib can significantly improve overall survival rates in a group of thyroid cancer patients whose disease is resistant to standard radioiodine treatment, according to new research from the Perelman School of ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Possible correlation shown between TMI nuclear accident and thyroid cancers
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have shown, for the first time, a possible correlation between the partial meltdown of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station and thyroid cancers in the counties surrounding ...
May 31, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Complications from thyroid cancer surgery more common than believed, study finds
As thyroid cancer rates rise, more people are having surgery to remove all or part of their thyroid. A new study suggests complications from these procedures are more common than previously believed.
May 16, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Screening for thyroid cancer not recommended
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for thyroid cancer in adults without any signs or symptoms. The report appears in the May 9 issue of JAMA.
May 9, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Pancreatic cancer patients may live longer by traveling to academic hospital for operation
New study findings link traveling to an academic medical center for surgical removal of pancreatic or thyroid cancer with higher quality surgical care for both cancers, and longer survival for patients with pancreatic cancer ...
May 1, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds worse survival when specific thyroid cancers spread to bone
When cancer metastases, bone unwittingly offers a friendly place for tumor cell growth—only to have its hospitality betrayed by pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, the need for bone surgery or irradiation, and ...
Apr 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Insurance expansion associated with increase in surgical treatment of thyroid cancer
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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Oncology & Cancer
Recent thyroid cancer trends in the United States suggest age, racial disparities
In the United States, thyroid cancer incidence is rising among young people as well as Hispanics and African Americans, a new study reports. Results of this research will be presented in a poster Monday, April 3, at ENDO ...
Apr 2, 2017
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