Well-differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid

Thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in more than 20,000 individuals in the United States in 2002. Approximately 16,000 of these patients will be women. During the same year, an estimated 1300 deaths from thyroid cancer are expected. The various types of thyroid cancer include papillary carcinoma, folli...

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Published in:	Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 73
Main Authors:	Boone, Ryan T, Fan, Chun-Yang, Hanna, Ehab Y
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-02-2003
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma, Follicular - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma, Follicular - therapy Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma, Papillary - therapy Adenoma, Oxyphilic - diagnosis Adenoma, Oxyphilic - therapy Adult Biopsy, Needle Child Combined Modality Therapy Female Humans Neoplasm Staging Pregnancy Prognosis Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - therapy Thyroidectomy
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Summary:	Thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in more than 20,000 individuals in the United States in 2002. Approximately 16,000 of these patients will be women. During the same year, an estimated 1300 deaths from thyroid cancer are expected. The various types of thyroid cancer include papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, anaplastic carcinoma, and thyroid lymphoma. Papillary, follicular, and Hurthle cell carcinoma are considered well-differentiated thyroid cancers and constitute the focus of this article.
ISSN:	0030-6665
DOI:	10.1016/S0030-6665(02)00127-5