Artificial Light at Night Tied to Thyroid Cancer Risk
Positive association mainly driven by incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - February 8, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Endocrinology, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news
Artificial Light at Night Tied to Thyroid Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 -- Exposure to artificial light at night (LAN) is positively associated with thyroid cancer risk, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Cancer.
Dong Zhang, Ph.D., from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 8, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Street lamps can increase your risk of thyroid cancer by up to 55%, study shows
Researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center looked for a link between people developing thyroid cancer and levels of artificial outdoor light. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study links exposure to nighttime artificial lights with elevated thyroid cancer risk
(Wiley) People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. The finding comes from a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Peninsula diagnostics company Veracyte acquires Decipher Biosciences
Genomic diagnostics company Veracyte is continuing to charge hard into the cancer space with a $600 million cash-and-stock acquisition of San Diego precision oncology company Decipher Biosciences Inc.
South San Francisco-based Veracyte (NASDAQ: VCVT) offers a number of genomic diagnostics for indications including lung cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and interstitial lung diseases, along with a forthcoming test for lymphoma.
The company's combination with Decipher would add genomic test s… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - February 4, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Kevin Truong Source Type: news
Janssen to Highlight Robust Solid Tumor Portfolio and Pipeline at 2021 ASCO GU
February 2, 2021 (RARITAN, N.J.) – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today it will highlight the depth of its solid tumor portfolio at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary (ASCO GU) Cancers Symposium with 12 data presentations, including three company-sponsored oral presentations from the ERLEADA® (apalutamide) clinical development program. The virtual meeting will take place February 11-13, 2021. “We are committed to the development of innovative therapies for patients with genitourinary cancers for whom there remains a high unmet need,” said Craig Tendler, M...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 2, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news
Global Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis in Children and Adolescents Global Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis in Children and Adolescents
The incidence of thyroid cancer among children and adolescents around the world mimics the patterns in adults, which are attributed to an"epidemic of overdiagnosis."Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 26, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
What Age Group Gets Thyroid Cancer
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Treating thyroid cancer
Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight. There may be no signs or symptoms early in the disease. As thyroid cancer grows, it may cause pain and swollen [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 25, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Maternal thyroid disorders may increase thyroid cancer risk in children
Maternal thyroid disorders may be associated with an increased thyroid cancer risk in children, and this risk may remain elevated well into adulthood, according to a study published inThe Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 21, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
In Utero Exposures May Up Thyroid Cancer Risk in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 -- Maternal health and in utero exposures are associated with an increased risk for subsequent thyroid cancer in offspring, according to a study published online Dec. 18 in The Lancet Diabetes& Endocrinology.
Cari M.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 20, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Are the Symptoms of Medullary Thyroid Cancer
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Thyroid cancer screening hits the right note
Researchers from France discovered a thyroid cancer screening technique that...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Is thyroid cancer overdiagnosed for 9/11 first responders? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
New Developments in Thyroid Cancer New Developments in Thyroid Cancer
In this conversation, thyroid cancer experts Drs Megan Haymart and Frank Worden share the latest findings surrounding this increasingly common malignancy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 12, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Most Docs Lack Confidence in Using Ultrasound for Thyroid Cancer Surveillance Most Docs Lack Confidence in Using Ultrasound for Thyroid Cancer Surveillance
Just one in five physicians who monitor patients for recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has high confidence in their ability to use ultrasound for surveillance, new research shows.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - January 6, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
