Tag: Cancer: Thyroid
U.S. Incidence of Thyroid Cancer Plateaued in 2009
Significant slowing found in rate of increase from 2009 to 2014, followed by stable rate since 2014
Radiation From CT Scans Linked to Thyroid Cancer, Leukemia
Elevated risk stronger in women than men; risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma increased in patients ≤45
AI Model Based on US Classifies Thyroid Nodules by Genetic Risk
Model performance had 45 percent sensitivity, 97 percent specificity, 77.4 percent overall accuracy
Factors Associated With Thyroid Cancer Overtreatment Identified
Overtreatment more likely in younger, male, Hispanic or Asian patients, those with extensive lymph node surgery
Many Perceive Lack of Choice in Receipt of RAI for Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer patients who perceive no choice about radioactive iodine report lower decision satisfaction
U.S. Incidence of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer on the Rise
More marked increases in incidence observed from 2006 to 2013 than from 1973 to 2006
Fewer Than 5 Percent of Thyroid Surgery Patients Readmitted
Majority of readmissions occur within seven days of discharge and one-fourth within two days
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers
Survivors have 14-fold increased risk for developing a solid subsequent malignant neoplasm
Genetic Test Helps ID Benign Versus Malignant Thyroid Nodules
ThyroSeq v3 has 94 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity for Bethesda III and IV nodules
Low-Dose Radiation Safe for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
No increased risk for recurrence with 1.1 GBq versus 3.7 GBq RAI at 3-, 5-, 7-year follow-up
