Tag: Cancer: Thyroid
Thyroid Cancer Incidence, Mortality Up in U.S. Since 1974
Increase mainly due to papillary thyroid cancer, which increased in incidence for all SEER stages at diagnosis
Patients With Thyroid CA Who Choose No Rx Report Isolation
Participants report decision not to intervene is often met with non-reassuring, unsupportive response
CVD, Osteoporosis Risk Up for Young Thyroid Cancer Survivors
More people are living with other serious health conditions resulting from treatment, researchers say
Overall Survival Poor in Unresected Anaplastic Thyroid CA
Positive correlation for radiation therapy dose and survival for study cohort, those receiving systemic tx
Prevalence of Anti-TSH Receptor Antibody High in Fibromyalgia
Prevalence of TRAb positivity was high compared with control populations in previous studies
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against Thyroid Cancer Screening
Widespread routine thyroid cancer screening can lead to overdiagnosis, overtreatment
Shoulder-Related Issues Common After Thyroid Cancer Surgery
Patients with thyroid carcinoma have worse scores on disability, quality of life measures
Patient Age Linked to Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Linear reduction in cancer-specific survival with increasing age, with no evidence of a cut point
Imaging Post-Thyroid Cancer Treatment Doesn’t Always Benefit
Dramatic increase in imaging, but only radioiodine scans associated with improved survival
Dose Escalation in IMRT Slows Progression of Thyroid Cancer
Local-regional failure in WDTC mostly occurs outside of 70 Gy volume and in peri-esophageal region
