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Tissue of Origin Test Results May Have Treatment Implications

April 16th 2018, 11:39pm

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Tests like these are growing increasingly important, as TOO results lead to treatment changes about 65 percent of the time and a site treatment change about 35 percent of the time, according to Cancer Genetics.

What Does it Mean to be a Cancer Survivor?

January 18th 2018, 10:13pm

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Finding Life's Purpose in the Craziest Circumstances

January 5th 2018, 11:39pm

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How much better can I help people now that I have been through it myself?

Thyroid Cancer Survivors Diagnosed Before 40 At Higher Risk For Aging-Related Disease

December 31st 2017, 8:00pm

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Patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer before the age of 40 appear to be at the highest risk for age-related diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, compared with their age-matched counterparts.

The Future of Treatment for Patients With Medullary Thyroid Cancer

August 15th 2017, 11:27pm

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Expert discusses three promising options to treat patients with medullary thyroid cancer.

Patients Face Anxiety After Choosing Not to Treat Thyroid Cancer

May 19th 2017, 8:08pm

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Patients who choose not to have their thyroid cancer treated often have feelings of anxiety and isolation, and are at a risk of disengaging from the health care system because they might not feel supported.

Late Effects of Thyroid Cancer Are More Prevalent in Younger Survivors

January 24th 2017, 1:50am

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A recent study found that some late effects are more prevalent in patients who were diagnosed with thyroid cancer before 40 compared to those who were diagnosed at a later age.

Speed Up Trials: Effective Therapies Are Needed for Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

December 15th 2016, 8:35pm

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Clinical trial enrollment must become speedier for patients with rare diseases such as anaplastic thyroid cancer, says Maria Cabanillas, M.D.

What's in a Name: Expert Re-Examines Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma's Classification as Cancer

September 30th 2016, 10:24pm

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Encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer may actually not be cancer at all, according to Yuri E. Nikiforov.

8 Questions With a Thyroid Cancer Expert: The Role of Lenvima

July 12th 2016, 10:54pm

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Marcia S. Brose discusses Lenvima for patients with progressive radioactive iodine (RAI)-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.