Latest Cancer: Thyroid news
Factors Associated With Thyroid Cancer Overtreatment Identified
by modernClinician Editorial Team
One-fourth of patients receive unnecessary treatment with radioactive iodine after surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Surgical Oncology.
Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors at Risk for Later Cancers
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma remain at increased risk for developing subsequent malignant neoplasms, according to research published online Dec. 17 in Cancer.
Genetic Test Helps ID Benign Versus Malignant Thyroid Nodules
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A multigene genomic classifier test for thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology shows high sensitivity and negative predictive value, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Oncology.
Low-Dose Radiation Safe for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
by modernClinician Editorial Team
For patients with low-risk thyroid cancer, low-dose radiation is not associated with an increased risk for recurrence versus high-dose radiation over almost seven years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the 2018 National Cancer Research Institute Cancer Conference, held from Nov. 4 to 6 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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