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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poor thyroid function may affect dialysis patients' quality of life and daily living
A new study indicates that impaired thyroid function may have detrimental effects on dialysis patients' health and well-being. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...
Jul 13, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A culprit of thyroid diseases
A research team has clarified a molecular mechanism of the thyroid and surrounding vascular system in the most common form of hyperthyroidism. Published in the EMBO Molecular Medicine journal, these findings provide a potential ...
May 18, 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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treatment guidelines for a mildly underactive thyroid gland
Treatment guidelines for a mildly underactive thyroid gland – which affects up to one in then older men and women – are outdated, according to new research.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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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?
Mar 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hypothyroidism, spinach and kale
Dear Mayo Clinic: I have hypothyroidism and take medication for it. When researching online, I read that I should avoid kale and spinach. Is this true? I enjoy a kale or spinach smoothie almost daily and don't want to give ...
Jan 5, 2017
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Surgery
Surgeons remove thyroid gland through hidden incision underneath the lip
A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), led by William B. Inabnet III, MD, the Eugene W. Friedman, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chair for the Department of Surgery at MSBI and Chief of Endocrine Surgery Quality ...
Nov 30, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hashimoto's thyroiditis—will diet alone help?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I just turned 30 and recently was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I'm wondering about whether it can be cured or if I will have to take medication for the rest of my life. I've read the Autoimmune ...
Nov 28, 2016
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