My Journey With Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
A diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer, either follicular or papillary, can be difficult to hear. One patient talks about her treatment and life after a thyroidectomy. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thyroidectomy Beneficial but Risky for Hashimoto Disease Thyroidectomy Beneficial but Risky for Hashimoto Disease
Unconventional approach leads to improved general health scores but " unacceptably high " 14% complication rate.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Total Thyroidectomy Offers Lasting Benefit for Hashimoto Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 -- For patients with Hashimoto disease and persistent symptoms, total thyroidectomy is beneficial, offering long-lasting effects, according to a research letter published online Nov. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Geir... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hashimoto's Patients Felt Better for 5 Years After Thyroidectomy
(MedPage Today) -- Total thyroidectomy boosted patient-reported general health in euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis for up to 5 years, an extension of a randomized trial showed.
Measured via the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the big bump in quality... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - November 27, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Measures of PTH Predict Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia Measures of PTH Predict Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia
Data from a prospective study support the use of parathyroid hormone (PTH) to guide earlier discharge of patients after surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Surgery, Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism Up Survival Surgery, Radioactive Iodine for Hyperthyroidism Up Survival
In large cohort study, both radioactive iodine and thyroidectomy extended longevity compared with antithyroid medications, while surgery raised the risk for weight gain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - June 25, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
US Thermal Ablation for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma US Thermal Ablation for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Is thermal ablation a safe and effective alternative to thyroidectomy in the treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Pathology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Radioiodine's Benefit Absent in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Radioiodine's Benefit Absent in Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
Routine radioiodine ablation had no incremental benefit in patients with low-risk, differentiated thyroid cancer after total thyroidectomy, results from a prospective, nonrandomized study suggest.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
' Game Changer': Thyroid Cancer Recurrence No Higher With Lobectomy'Game Changer': Thyroid Cancer Recurrence No Higher With Lobectomy
Patients with intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer who undergo lobectomy versus total thyroidectomy as the surgical approach show no significant differences in recurrence-free survival.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Transoral Thyroidectomy Found Feasible, Safe Compared to Open Transoral Thyroidectomy Found Feasible, Safe Compared to Open
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA) has become increasingly popular for treating papillary thyroid cancer.First Look (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - November 3, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Don't Be Afraid of Weight Gain With Hyperthyroid Treatment Don't Be Afraid of Weight Gain With Hyperthyroid Treatment
A large study shows highest weight gain risk is with thyroidectomy, and radioiodine therapy is linked to better survival.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Near-Infrared Autofluorescence Boosts Thyroidectomy Outcomes Near-Infrared Autofluorescence Boosts Thyroidectomy Outcomes
Total thyroidectomy with near-infrared autofluorescence imaging caused less short-term hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism, likely because there was less parathyroid gland damage, in a small, case-control study.First Look (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - August 10, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
What Are the Types of Thyroidectomy?
Title: What Are the Types of Thyroidectomy?Category: Procedures and TestsCreated: 4/12/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/12/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - April 12, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
What Are the Genetics of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)?
Discussion
Primary care physicians often work as part of a health care team. Their job can be particularly important for helping oversee intermittent or ongoing surveillance for various diseases. Some of the challenges are changes in clinical guidelines or treatment for uncommon diseases, timelines for evaluation that are in the future (particularly several years), and communication between various health care providers especially across locations or health systems. It is not surprising that families with children with special health care needs may move closer to their providers and consolidate their care within one health...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 11, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
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 (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 10, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Endocrinology, Oncology, ENT, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news
