Oncology & Cancer
Thyroid cancer: treatment and prognosis
Dear Mayo Clinic: How is thyroid cancer treated? Does it always require taking out the thyroid? When is iodine treatment used, and how does that work?
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ATA guidelines available as pocket cards, mobile apps
(HealthDay)—Two additional quick-reference tools, which offer guidance on management of various thyroid disorders, have been launched by the American Thyroid Association.
Mar 11, 2017
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Thyroid cancer patients opting for non-intervention report lack of support
Patients who choose not to intervene after a diagnosis of thyroid cancer face a challenging path—one that is often defined by a sense of isolation and anxiety, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers from ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Doctors: Radiation not biggest impact on Fukushima health
A total of 185 cases of thyroid cancer found in youngsters in the Japanese region hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster cannot be linked to radiation, which is not the biggest cause of health problems for residents, doctors said ...
Mar 9, 2017
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Study finds potential marker of drug response in many cancer types
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a novel genetic mechanism of thyroid cancer, as well as a marker that may predict response to a particular class of drugs, not just in patients ...
Feb 21, 2017
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Clinical trial for genetic cancer test to offer safe thyroid-preserving surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists and doctors are embarking on the first-ever clinical trial to determine if a genetic test they pioneered could successfully spare patients with nonaggressive thyroid ...
Feb 8, 2017
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CVD, osteoporosis risk up for young thyroid cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Younger survivors of thyroid cancer are at increased risk for certain types of health problems later in life, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Cancer Survivorship ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Screening to blame for thyroid cancer 'epidemic' in South Korea
The current "epidemic" of thyroid cancer in South Korea is due to an increase in the detection of small tumours, most likely as a result of overdetection by screening, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Nov 30, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
No benefit from routine thyroid cancer screening: task force
(HealthDay)—Doctors should not screen for thyroid cancer in patients who have no symptoms of the disease, according to a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation.
Nov 22, 2016
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The calling card of aggressive thyroid cancer
A new discovery from University of Alberta scientists represents an important milestone in the fight against thyroid cancer. In a study published in EBioMedicine and recently presented at the American Thyroid Association ...
Nov 2, 2016
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