Incidental Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid

Title: Original  Incidental Papillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid
Author: Melek Eda Ertorer, Neslihan Bascil Tutuncu, Ozgur Ozyilkan

Reference: [PDF-29K] Oct 2008 Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 8, 2007

Keywords: Thyroid cancer- papillary microcarcinoma- incidental papillary microcarcinoma- ultrasound- biopsy,fine-needle

Abstract: …Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the…common epithelial thyroid tumor, accounting…fallout from Chernobyl under the age of…findings during thyroid surgery in a…follicular thy- roid cancer. Am J Med…on for benign thyroid disease. ANZ…1997). Post- Chernobyl thyroid carcinoma…

URL: http://www.apocp.org/cancer_download/Volume8_No4/d%20631-634%20Ertorer%204.pdf

Thyroid nodules: Does the suspicion for malignancy really justify the increased thyroidectomy rates?

Title: Thyroid nodules: Does the suspicion for malignancy really justify the increased thyroidectomy rates?

Author: Sakorafas, George H. / Peros, George / Farley, David R.

Reference: Surgical Oncology, 15 (1), p.43-55, Jul 2006

doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2006.07.001

Keywords: Thyroid; Cancer; Incidentalomas; Nodule; Fine-needle aspiration; Cytology; Unnecessary surgery; Tumor; Goiter; Ultrasound

Abstract: …as a risk factor for thyroid carcinoma has been underscored…increase in the incidence of thyroid carcinoma (especially in children) following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the…patient with a solitary thyroid nodule requires a thorough…incidence of thyroid cancer increases with age in…

URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960740406000272