Tag: Cancer: Thyroid
Thyroidectomy Without I-131 Noninferior in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
For patients with low-risk thyroid cancer undergoing thyroidectomy, follow-up without radioiodine noninferior to ablation with radioiodine
ATA Issues Guidelines for Managing Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Evidence-based guidelines address diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, including early multidisciplinary care team involvement
Artificial Light at Night Tied to Thyroid Cancer Risk
Positive association mainly driven by incidence of papillary thyroid cancer
In Utero Exposures May Up Thyroid Cancer Risk in Offspring
Maternal benign thyroid conditions strongly associated with increased thyroid cancer risk in offspring
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19
Links seen for severe pulmonary complications in COVID-19-positive patients with advanced tumor stage, critical care admission
Global Burden of Thyroid Cancer Is Increasing
Burden higher among women, Southern and Eastern Asia, with one-third of cases in wealthy nations
Heightened Surveillance IDs More Thyroid Cancer in 9/11 Responders
Rates higher for responders versus non-World Trade Center-exposed men, but most cases asymptomatic
Advanced Features Seen in Some Adults With Small Thyroid Tumors
Many of these features associated with significantly lower survival in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Recommendations Developed for Appropriate Thyroidectomy
Guidelines relate to diagnosis of thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy, periop management
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
