Thyroid Cancer news

Thyroid cancer patients at risk of second cancer

After treatment for thyroid cancer, patients may face a slightly increased risk of developing a second primary malignancy…    

Early detection critical in treating pediatric thyroid cancer

Efforts to treat pediatric papillary thyroid cancer are greatly improved by detecting the disease as early as possible,…    

Office-Based Procedure Adequate for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer

Ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration (US FNA) biopsy of the thyroid gland is an established diagnostic test that is…    

Thyroid cancer treatment may be overly aggressive

Thyroid cancers that are clinically insignificant - and may never cause serious disease—may be treated too aggressively in…    

Thyroid cancer among women in the U.S. has increased

The number of new cases of thyroid cancer among women in the U.S. has increased over the past…    

Increase in Thyroid Cancer in U.S. Attributed to Improved Early Detection

Although the incidence of thyroid cancer has more than doubled in the past 30 years, the rise is…