Directory of Thyroid Resources

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Thyroid cancer is made up of thyroid cells whose DNA has changed so that they do not die when they should - they continue to grow and form one or more tumours. It often presents as a single "nodule" (small tumour) in the thyroid. It can also spread. There are four types of thyroid cancer; papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic.

Subcategories

• Nodules
• Personal Pages
• Radiation Emergencies

Resources in This Category

• Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

  http://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-ATC.pdf
  March 2004 review, aimed at professionals. Includes treatment recommendations.

• Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust

  http://www.butterfly.org.uk/
  Patient-led organisation offering information, support, and encouragement to people in the UK affected by this disease.

• Cancer Research UK: Thyroid Cancer

  http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/thyroid-cancer/
  Factsheet including symptoms and causes, tests, treatment, living with thyroid cancer and current research.

• Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation Dose

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040902085844.htm
  Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer.

• Cincinnati study of Chernobyl residents uncovers new cause of thyroid cancer

  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/joci-cso122904.php
  Article describing gene mutation discovered in papillary thyroid carcinomas that developed in Chernobyl residents.

• EndocrineWeb: Thyroid Cancer

  http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/thyroid-cancer/thyroid-cancer
  An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

• Light of Life Foundation

  http://www.checkyourneck.com/
  Offers support and programs to help educate patients, families, and doctors about thyroid cancer and how to beat it.

• MedicineNet: Thyroid Cancer

  http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_cancer/article.htm
  Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.

• National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer

  http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/thyroid
  Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.

• NHS Choices: Thyroid Cancer

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-thyroid/
  Provides information on the thyroid gland and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• OncoLink: Thyroid Cancer

  http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=20&s=65&ss=513&id=107
  From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Explains risk factors, process of diagnosis (including staging systems), and treatment options. Features continuing medical education resources for physicians.

• Santa Monica Thyroid Diagnostic Center

  http://www.thyroid.com/
  Thyroid cancer physician specialist, and ultrasonographer. Find patient sources and weblog.

• ThyCa: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

  http://www.thyca.org/
  Contains facts about all types of thyroid cancer and their treatments. Features a support network and a low iodine cookbook.

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