How a radiant red food dye linked to cancer could still be lurking in Halloween baskets this year
Some popular candies still include the dangerous chemical Red 3, which has been linked to thyroid cancer, hyperactivity and damage to a person's DNA when consumed long term. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Anal Itching?
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Pinworms are caused by the parasite Enterobius vermicularis. Humans are the only known reservoir and are infected by fecal-oral transmission of eggs or indirectly such as through contaminated clothing or bedding. It is commonly seen in children and can easily pass to family members, plus people can become easily reinfected. The incubation period is usually 1-2 months and eggs can survive outside humans for 2-3 weeks. Adult worms migrate at night from the anus to the perianal skin and vulvar areas causing anal or vulvar itching. The itching can cause sleep problems and scratching can cause secondary bacterial inf...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 31, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Secondary RAS Mutations Linked to Thyroid Cancer Severity, Mortality Secondary RAS Mutations Linked to Thyroid Cancer Severity, Mortality
The ' double ' mutations correlate with 10-times higher mortality in differentiated thyroid cancer, but some question the prognostic value of molecular diagnostics.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - October 28, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Coping With the Side Effects of Kidney-Cancer Treatment
Not long ago, the treatment options available to people with metastatic kidney cancer were few and feeble. Surgical removal of the affected tissue was an effective and often durable fix for people with cancer that was confined to the kidneys. But for the roughly 30% to 40% of people with kidney cancer that spreads to other parts of the body, the prognosis was dispiritingly grim.
Fortunately, things are much different today. “Since the early 2000s, we’ve had a class of drugs called blood-vessel inhibitors, and these made an immediate impact,” says Dr. Primo Lara, a professor, clinician, and director of the...
Source: TIME: Health - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
New EU Guidelines: Individualize Care for Thyroid Cancer in Kids New EU Guidelines: Individualize Care for Thyroid Cancer in Kids
Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma is not the same as the adult form of the disease and requires a multidisciplinary and individualized approach to maximize outcomes, say new European guidelines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Children With Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Can Skip Radioactive Iodine Children With Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Can Skip Radioactive Iodine
A new study is the first to validate guidelines showing no harm in sparing pediatric DTC patients radioactive iodine therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 25, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Carly Simon's Sisters, Composer Lucy Simon and Opera Singer Joanna Simon, Dead of Cancer a Day Apart
Lucy Simon died of metastatic breast cancer Thursday at the age of 82, while Joanna Simon died of thyroid cancer Wednesday at the age of 85 #deadofcancer #joannasimon #sisters #lucysimon #carlysimon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TI-RADS, algorithm can determine benign, malignant ultrasound findings
The Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and a deep-learnin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Radiofrequency ultrasound, AI predict thyroid cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 20, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
PET/CT scans predict low thyroid function in radiotherapy patients
Early post-treatment PET/CT scans in patients undergoing radiotherapy for hea...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Can 3D-printed shields protect patients during radiation therapy? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 13, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Dual Therapy Restores Radioiodine Uptake in Thyroid Cancer Dual Therapy Restores Radioiodine Uptake in Thyroid Cancer
Investigators addressed the"holy grail" in thyroid oncology: how to jump-start radioactive iodine when it stops working for patients with thyroid cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 11, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What do you know about the types of thyroid cancer?
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the different types of thyroid cancer. Nearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 2,000 people will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 30, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Selumetinib Plus RAI in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Selumetinib Plus RAI in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Might the addition of selumetinib to adjuvant radioactive iodine offer any advantages in the treatment of high-risk differentiated thyroid cancer?Journal of Clinical Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news
Safe to Expand Limits of Active Surveillance in Thyroid Cancer? Safe to Expand Limits of Active Surveillance in Thyroid Cancer?
New research shows extending active surveillance limits for tumor sizes up to 2 cm showed no increases in adverse outcomes or mortality, but ' the expanded parameters are quite controversial. 'Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Active Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Oncology.
Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ga-68 DOTATATE PET detects recurrent thyroid cancer
PET imaging with gallium-68 (Ga-68) DOTATATE appears effective for diagnosin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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PET/CT beats SPECT for neuroendocrine tumors (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 21, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
