Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid Cancer is cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.

What is Thyroid Cancer?

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer involving unregulated cell growth in the thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck. It is a rare type of cancer, accounting for approximately 1% of all people diagnosed with cancer.

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Hürthle Cell Thyroid Cancer

Targeted therapy found to be effective at shrinking tumors in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer

An international team of researchers has found that selpercatinib, a drug that precisely targets cancers driven by mutations or alterations in the gene RET, was effective at shrinking tumours in patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with a majority of patients living for more than a year without disease progression.

28 Sep 2020

Targeted therapy achieves durable objective responses Phase I/II LIBRETTO-001 trial

For patients with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) marked by RET gene fusions, the targeted therapy selpercatinib was well tolerated and achieved durable objective responses, or tumor shrinkage, in the majority of participants in the Phase I/II LIBRETTO-001 trial, according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

27 Aug 2020

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis; it is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States.

20 Aug 2020

Combination therapy effective for patients with cholangiocarcinoma marked by BRAF mutations

In a Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the combination of dabrafenib, a BRAF inhibitor, and trametinib, a MEK inhibitor, achieved a 51% overall response rate (ORR) in patients with cholangiocarcinoma marked by the BRAF V600E mutation.

18 Aug 2020

Study uses a statistical approach to reveal patterns of cancer incidence

QUT researchers have used nationwide cancer mapping statistics to develop a new mathematical model so health professionals can further question patterns relating to the disease.

13 Aug 2020

Physicians report misuse of thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

Up to one-third of physicians reported sending patients for a thyroid ultrasound for reasons not supported by clinical care guidelines, a new study led by University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center researchers finds.

12 Aug 2020

Genes associated with SARS-CoV-2 human lung cell infection

Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in June 2020 attempts to make sense of this data to identify viral genes that are explicitly expressed in the cells infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This could help reveal new therapeutic targets.

26 Jun 2020

Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Mass-Spectrometry Based Techniques

An interview with Livia Eberlin, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, discussing the development of mass-spectrometry based techniques for cancer diagnosis and improved clinical outcomes.

From Pittcon 16 Jun 2020

Study investigates combined effects of cancer therapy and inherited genetics

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are studying the combined effect of cancer treatments and inherited mutations in DNA-repair genes.

5 Jun 2020

KinaRx receives SBIR grant to speed up clinical trials for AML and other diseases

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer, is one of the most lethal cancers. More than 19,000 new cases are diagnosed a year, and more than 11,000 people a year die from it, according to the American Cancer Society.

3 Jun 2020

Mini tumors predict how cancer responds to heat treatment

Hyperthermia has shown promise in the treatment of cancer in previous studies. Now, in a new study by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the researchers tested the effects of a combination of heat and radiation on mini tumors grown in a spheroid, where cells are placed in a three-dimensional structure. The research is published in the journal Scientific Reports.

3 Jun 2020

Targeted therapy pralsetinib shows high response rates in patients with RET fusion-positive cancers

The targeted therapy pralsetinib appears to have high response rates and durable activity in patients with a broad variety of tumors harboring RET gene fusions, according to results from the international Phase I/II ARROW trial, led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

29 May 2020

Working too many hours may lead to an underactive thyroid

A new study has found that people who work longer hours are more likely to have an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism.

31 Mar 2020

Research shows significant difference in radiation response between sexes

Women undergoing radiotherapy for many cancers are more likely than men to be cured, but the side effects are more brutal, according to one of Australia's most experienced radiation oncology medical physicists.

30 Mar 2020

Aggressive features in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma raises the risk for distant metastasis

Although papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common form of thyroid malignancy, it is considered to be an indolent disease that progresses slowly and has an excellent prognosis.

6 Mar 2020

New evidence-based clinical guidelines for surgical treatment of thyroid disease

The first set of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guidelines for surgical treatment of thyroid disease - developed by an expert panel assembled by the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons - was published today by Annals of Surgery.

23 Feb 2020

Genetic susceptibility influences the association between cell phone use and thyroid cancer

Radiation from cell phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations in specific genes, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds.

12 Feb 2020

To boost bottom lines, single-payer may be just what these restaurateurs ordered

Last winter, James Mark was a 2018 James Beard Award finalist. A few months later, both GQ and Bon Appétit ranked Big King, his newest Rhode Island restaurant, as one of the country's best places to eat.

6 Feb 2020

World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers found to have increased leukemia incidence

Responders who worked at the World Trade Center site after the attacks on September 11, 2001, have an increased overall cancer incidence compared to the general population, particularly in thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and, for the first time ever reported, leukemia, according to a Mount Sinai study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum in January.

14 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai physicians emphasize the importance of early detection, treatment of thyroid disease

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and physicians from the Hilda and J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease and the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System are emphasizing the importance of being aware of symptoms that may be related to thyroid disease.

12 Jan 2020

Thyroid Cancer

Overview

Thyroid Cancer Symptoms

Thyroid Cancer Treatments

Hürthle Cell Thyroid Cancer

Latest Thyroid Cancer News and Research

Targeted therapy found to be effective at shrinking tumors in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer

Targeted therapy achieves durable objective responses Phase I/II LIBRETTO-001 trial

Sortilin may hold the key to developing more effective treatment for pancreatic cancer

Combination therapy effective for patients with cholangiocarcinoma marked by BRAF mutations

Study uses a statistical approach to reveal patterns of cancer incidence

Physicians report misuse of thyroid tests for unsupported reasons

Genes associated with SARS-CoV-2 human lung cell infection

Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Mass-Spectrometry Based Techniques

Study investigates combined effects of cancer therapy and inherited genetics

KinaRx receives SBIR grant to speed up clinical trials for AML and other diseases

Mini tumors predict how cancer responds to heat treatment

Targeted therapy pralsetinib shows high response rates in patients with RET fusion-positive cancers

Working too many hours may lead to an underactive thyroid

Research shows significant difference in radiation response between sexes

Aggressive features in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma raises the risk for distant metastasis

New evidence-based clinical guidelines for surgical treatment of thyroid disease

Genetic susceptibility influences the association between cell phone use and thyroid cancer

To boost bottom lines, single-payer may be just what these restaurateurs ordered

World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers found to have increased leukemia incidence

Mount Sinai physicians emphasize the importance of early detection, treatment of thyroid disease

Could beta-blockers be a potential treatment for COVID-19?

The American Lung Association say to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19; Here’s why

The Prospects of Semaglutide for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Thyroid Cancer

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