Thyroid Carcinoma Treatment Regimens
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Thyroid Cancer
No Link Found Between Hepatitis C Infection and Extrahepatic Cancers
A study of an Asian population failed to find a link between the virus and malignancies outside of the liver.
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.
Factors Associated With Thyroid Cancer Overtreatment Identified
Overtreatment more likely in younger, male, Hispanic or Asian patients, those with extensive lymph node surgery.
Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Rates Are Rising, but Some Experts Doubt the Significance
The increased prevalence may be real, or it could be the result of the detection of more harmless tumors through increased screening efforts.
Does Every Classical Type of Well-differentiated Thyroid Cancer Have Excellent Prognosis? A Case Series and Literature Review
[Cancer Management and Research] A review of 14 cases in which patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer experienced adverse outcomes after surgical treatment of their disease.
Performance of Work-Related Functions Linked to Cancer Treatment in Adolescent, Young Adult Survivors
Survey results reveal the effects of cancer treatment on job-related mental and physical abilities in survivors who were AYAs at diagnosis.
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction in Patients With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Receiving Radioactive Iodine Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
[Cancer Management and Research] This research examines the efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on health-related quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer receiving radioactive iodine therapy.
Postoperative Radiotherapy Favorable as Adjuvant Treatment for Thymic Neuroendocrine Tumors
A propensity-score matched analysis was used to determine the effect of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy in patients with TNETs.
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