Diagnosis of thyroid cancer

2013 ◽  
pp. 6-17
Author(s):  
Joseph M Shulan ◽  
Jennifer A Sipos
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer

Radioiodide Treatment of Pulmonary Metastases of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

1979 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. 86-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Zamrazil ◽  
D. Pohunková ◽  
S. Röhling ◽  
J. Němec
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Bone Metastases ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Pulmonary Metastases ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
131I Uptake ◽  
Young Subjects ◽  
Radioiodide Therapy ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer

Pulmonary metastases were found in 123 out of 840 patients with thyroid cancer between 1955-1977. 87 patients with pulmonary metastases of differentiated cancer were studied in detail, including an evaluation of prognostically important factors. In 66 of them, the induction of 131I uptake in metastases was attempted, in half of them successfully. Uptake was achieved more frequently in younger subjects, in papillary cancers and in patients with fine pulmonary metastases on chest films. Survival (not corrected for age) was evaluated 10 and 15 years following the diagnosis of thyroid cancer and was found to be 29,1 % and 12,2%, respectively. Significantly higher survival rates were seen in younger patients, in patients with the fine type of pulmonary metastases, in the absence of bone metastases and, particularly, in patients with induced 131I uptake in metastases. Papillary cancers were found to have higher survival rates in males and in young subjects only, in the whole group the survival rates were independent of either microscopic type or sex. It is believed that biologic behaviour of distant (pulmonary) metastases may be influenced by radioiodide therapy.

Early diagnosis of thyroid cancer diseases using computational intelligence techniques: A case study of a Saudi Arabian dataset

2021 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 104267
Author(s):  
Sunday O. Olatunji ◽  
Sarah Alotaibi ◽  
Ebtisam Almutairi ◽  
Zainab Alrabae ◽  
Yasmeen Almajid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Computational Intelligence ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Diseases

scholarly journals Thy 3F and 3a malignancy rate, a multisite regional retrospective case series

2018 ◽  
Vol 100 (7) ◽  
pp. 545-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Alexander ◽  
J Rudd ◽  
D Walker ◽  
G Wong ◽  
A Lunt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Thyroid Malignancy ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Indeterminate Nodules ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Benign Thyroid

Introduction The aim of this study was to ascertain the incidence of thyroid cancer for patients categorised as Thy3, 3a or 3f across four tertiary thyroid multidisciplinary centres in the UK. Material and methods This is a retrospective case series examining patients who presented with a thyroid nodule and diagnosed as Thy3, 3a or 3f according to the Royal College of Pathologists modified British Thyroid Association and Royal College of Physicians Thy system. Results In total, 395 patients were included in this study. Of these, 136 turned out to have benign thyroid disease and 24 had micropapillary thyroid carcinomas. The overall rate of thyroid malignancy was 28.8%. For each subcategory, the rate of malignancy was Thy3 24.7.7%, Thy3a 30.4% and Thy3f 29.2. However, the incidence of thyroid malignancy varied considerably between the four centres (Thy 3f 18-54%). Discussion The diagnosis of thyroid cancer is evolving but detection for malignancy for indeterminate nodules remains below 50% for most centres around the world. In 2014, the British Thyroid Association subdivided the original Thy3 category into Thy3a and Thy3f and recommended a more conservative approach to management for Thy3a nodules. Despite this, only two centres yielded a higher conversion rate of malignancy in the new higher graded Thy3f group compared with Thy3a. Conclusion It is debateable whether the new ‘Thy3’ subcategories are more useful than the original. Local thyroid malignancy rates may also be more useful than national averages to inform treatment decisions.

Accuracy of Ultrasound Elastography in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer in a Low-risk Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (10) ◽  
pp. 635-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Vidal-Casariego ◽  
L. López-González ◽  
A. Jiménez-Pérez ◽  
M. Ballesteros-Pomar ◽  
G. Kyriakos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Ultrasound Elastography ◽  
Risk Population ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer

scholarly journals Molecular pathogenetic aspects in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer

1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
Ye. A. Troshina ◽  
G. A. Gerasimov ◽  
G. F. Alexandrova
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Tumor Diseases ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Molecular Aspects ◽  
The One ◽  
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer accounts for 1 - 1.5% of all malignant neoplasms. In recent years, there has been a trend towards an increase in the prevalence of this disease. On the one hand, the frequency of detection of thyroid cancer is associated with the introduction of a number of modern methods of examining patients and the increased oncological alertness of doctors. On the other hand, there is evidence of an increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer associated with an unfavorable environmental situation. An example of this is an increase in the frequency of thyroid damage in people exposed to radiation after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. There is evidence that in Japan, thyroid cancer is detected 10 times more often among the population that has undergone nuclear bombing than among other residents of the country. Exogenous risk factors include external x-ray irradiation, previously carried out for medical purposes for various benign and non-tumor diseases of the head and neck. It is believed that exogenous factors are able to more or less affect the thyroid gland and cause a number of molecular changes in it that lead to the development of cancer. The purpose of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of the molecular aspects of thyroid cancer.

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