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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.

Six Survivors Share Their Thyroid Cancer Stories

February 25th 2016, 1:21pm

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Danielle Nicosia on Being Misdiagnosed

January 25th 2016, 10:09pm

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Danielle Nicosia, a survivor of thyroid cancer, discusses being misdiagnosed.

Building on the Success of Targeted Therapies in Thyroid Cancer

November 17th 2015, 2:28am

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Nexavar and Lenvima have significantly altered the treatment paradigm for patients with advanced RAI-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer, with combination strategies hoping to further build upon this success.

Bethany Andrews Rhoten on How Patients Can Cope With Body Image Issues

September 30th 2015, 12:33am

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Bethany Andrews Rhoten, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, discusses how patients with cancer can cope with body image issues.

Bethany Andrews Rhoten on Body Image Issues Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

September 29th 2015, 11:35pm

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Bethany Andrews Rhoten, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, discusses body images among patients and survivors of head and neck cancer.