News tagged with papillary thyroid

Most patients survive common thyroid cancer regardless of treatment

Individuals with papillary thyroid cancer that has not spread beyond the thyroid gland appear to have favorable outcomes regardless of whether they receive treatment within the first year after diagnosis, according to a report ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic area of Sicily

People living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study published online November 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Worm studies shed light on human cancers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research in the worm is shedding light on a protein associated with a number of different human cancers, and may point to a highly targeted way to treat them.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clues to thyroid cancer unlocked

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital have utilized proteomic technologies to discover proteins secreted by thyroid cancer cell lines to identify and characterize potential biomarkers for the future ...

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created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover new biomarker to identify agressive thyroid cancer

Researchers at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital have discovered a new way to identify aggressive thyroid cancer, as well as predict patient outcomes. The research was published late last week in the leading ...

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created Jul 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug that targets vasculature growth attacks aggressive thyroid cancer

A medication that helps stop the growth of new blood vessels has produced dramatic benefits for some patients with aggressive thyroid cancer, research from Mayo Clinic indicates.

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers discover atomic bomb effect results in adult-onset thyroid cancer

Radiation from the atomic bomb blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, likely rearranged chromosomes in some survivors who later developed papillary thyroid cancer as adults, according to Japanese researchers.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 29, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood vessel inhibitor shows promise against metastatic thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer that has spread to distant sites has a poor prognosis, but an experimental drug that inhibits tumor blood vessel formation can slow disease progression in some patients, a research team led by investigators ...

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created Jul 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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, making the patient’s age the most important factor in determining a prognosis, according to new research ...

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created Feb 01, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Presence of gene mutation helps guide thyroid cancer treatment

A specific gene mutation may be useful in predicting the level of aggression of thyroid cancer and help guide treatment options and follow-up care, according to new study findings.

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created Sep 05, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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