Thyroid Cancer News and Research

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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

Risk of death from heart disease found to be higher in cancer patients

More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal today. For some cancers, like breast, prostate, endometrial, and thyroid cancer, around half will die from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

25 Nov 2019

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine identified a new gene mutation that may cause a type of familial thyroid cancer.

20 Nov 2019

MU researchers describe Down syndrome-associated catatonia

Down syndrome, due to an extra chromosome 21, occurs in 250,000 children and adults in the United States, making it the country's most common chromosomal disorder. Inherited heart defects, thyroid cancer, celiac disease and developmental disabilities are common Down syndrome complications.

19 Nov 2019

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

A new study in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that exposure to radiation from CT scans is associated with higher risks of developing thyroid cancer and leukemia.

19 Nov 2019

Study explores the overall rate of new cancer cases in Canada from 1971 to 2015

The overall rate of new cancer cases is decreasing in men but increasing in women younger than 80 years, and obesity-related cancers are increasing in young people, according to a study on cancer trends in Canada from 1971 to 2015 published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association).

18 Nov 2019

Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Thyroid nodules are small lumps that form within the thyroid gland and are quite common in the general population, with a prevalence as high as 67%. The great majority of thyroid nodules are not cancerous and cause no symptoms.

24 Oct 2019

Low-risk thyroid cancer and stringent follow-up: who decides?

In the case of low-risk treated thyroid cancer, some patients may be insisting on unduly intensive surveillance in the form of diagnostic scans to detect recurrence, without clear evidence for any benefit from the same, says a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

15 Oct 2019

Study highlights role of patient maximizing-minimizing preferences in thyroid cancer surveillance

Not all patients feel the same way about medical treatment. Some are "minimizers," preferring to see a doctor as little as possible and to give health issues a chance to resolve on their own. Others are "maximizers" who want to treat a disease to the fullest extent possible, even if doesn't make a big difference in the overall outcome.

14 Oct 2019

Thyroid Cancer News and Research

Latest Thyroid Cancer News and Research

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

Risk of death from heart disease found to be higher in cancer patients

New gene mutation involved in familial thyroid cancers identified

MU researchers describe Down syndrome-associated catatonia

Radiation from CT scans can increase risk of leukemia, thyroid cancer

Study explores the overall rate of new cancer cases in Canada from 1971 to 2015

Using machine learning on ultrasound images to predict risk of thyroid cancer

Low-risk thyroid cancer and stringent follow-up: who decides?

Study highlights role of patient maximizing-minimizing preferences in thyroid cancer surveillance

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