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Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public threat
By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY A Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule allowing hospitals to discharge radioactive thyroid cancer patients to their homes and hotels poses a public health threat, a congressional report says today.The report (pdf),...
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Risk factors for oral cancer, its prevention
The death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cancers which we hear about routinely such as cervical cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the testes, and endocrine system cancers such as thyroid,...
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Health Beat: Fat and Fit
We work so hard to be thin...but is it always worth it? Can fat be fit? Nesita kwan found out in this morning's health beat? Reporter: WEAU 13 News Team Email Address: news@weau.com Font Size: It's an old story, the lifetime struggle to diet ... and...
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American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery: Office-based ultrasound-guided FNA superior in diagnosing head and neck lesions
Today's Medical & Research News Office-based ultrasound-guided FNA superior in diagnosing head and neck lesions March 20th, 2010 Printer-Friendly Version Cytopathology Diagnostics Medical Device Otolaryngology Radiology Surgery Office-based, surgeon...
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Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public health threat
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule allowing hospitals to discharge radioactive thyroid cancer patients to their homes and hotels poses a public health threat, a congressional report says Thursday.The report, released by Rep. Edward Markey, D...
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Not too young for cancer
by Marilyn Smulders Ten years ago, Shali Manuel was struggling to complete her undergraduate degree at Dalhousie.Something just wasnt right. She was gaining weight. Her hair was falling out and she was exhausted. I was sent to every specialist for...
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Cancer calls while shes pregnant
Jenna Clark finds journaling about her journey therapeutic on Internet site.Do I start at the very beginning, when we found out we were expecting? Or move forward to the weeks I spent on the couch, too sick from puking to even move? From our first stay...
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Health Highlights: March 19, 2010
Radioactive Thyroid Cancer Patients a Threat: Report Allowing U.S.hospitals to discharge radioactive thyroid cancer patients to their homes and hotels poses a public health threat, according to a Congressional report released Thursday...
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Angiogenesis-inhibitors for metastatic thyroid cancer
Tan A et al.There is currently no reliable evidence from randomized controlled trials demonstrating that the bene?ts of angiogenesisinhibitors outweigh their risks in treating advanced thyroid cancer. Angiogenesis (that is blood supply of...
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The Role of NK Cells in the Autoimmune Thyroid Disease-associated Pregnancy Loss
Konova E The functional defects involving NK maturation and/or functional activation observed in Graves' disease patients could independently influence the reproductive outcome.The Role of NK Cells in the Autoimmune Thyroid Disease-associated Pregnancy...
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Diagnostic value of sonography, ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology, and diffusion-weighted MRI in the characterization of cold thyroid nodules
SchuellerWeidekamm C et al.These results show that quantitative DWI is a more reliable diagnostic method for differentiation between benign and malignant thyroid lesions than sonography or USgFNA. Diagnostic value of sonography, ultrasound-guided...
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Update module 1518: Managing arrhythmias
CPD Competencies G1a, G1c, G1d, G1e, C1a, C1b,C3e How serious are arrhythmias?They range from harmless ectopic beats to ventricular fibrillation, a state of cardiac arrest? The most common is atrial fibrillation (AF). How is AF treated? By either...
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IVF Tests Pre IVF Blood Tests ,IVF Tests Mumbai
Pre Treatment Investigations List of recommended tests and investigations before fertility treatment Investigations for Male and Female Infertility Treatments 1.Hysterosalpingography (HSG) -- an x-ray procedure done with contrast dye that looks at the route...
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Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public threat
A Nuclear Regulatory Commission rule allowing hospitals to discharge radioactive thyroid cancer patients to their homes and hotels poses a public health threat, a congressional report says today.FORUM: Living with Cancer ARCHIVES: It kills ...
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Aberrant Chromosomes: Not So Random After All?
Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access originally published online on March 9, 2010 2010 102(6):368-369; doi:10.1093/jnci/djq082 This Article Full Text All Versions of this Article: 102/6/368 most recent djq082v2 djq082v1 Services Request...
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Is Your Neighborhood Bad for Your Health?
Mounting research shows where we choose to live directly affects our health.View Comments (0)Print Articl Facebookreddit Newsvine Del.icio.us Digg Yahoo! BuzzLinkedIn StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Mixx Environmentalists and public health officials have been...
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Genetic Alterations in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Royer MC et al.HOGG1 LOH is strongly associated with PTC and HT but not with benign thyroid. Genetic Alterations in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Hashimoto Thyroiditis.
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Thyroid Function in Obese Children and Adolescents
Marras V et al.In obese children, an increased fT3 concentration is the most frequent thyroid function abnormality. Serum fT3 and TSH correlate with BMI. Thyroid Function in Obese Children and Adolescents.
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Having lower TSH levels while taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study
New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.The research, presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Manchester, shows for the...
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Having lower TSH levels when taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study
New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels.The research, presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Manchester, shows for the...
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Newborn Screening Results in Children with Central Hypothyroidism
Nebesio TD et al.Most children with congenital central hypothyroidism have normal thyroid function at birth. Newborn Screening Results in Children with Central Hypothyroidism.
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FDA Approved Diabetes Drug Despite Hints at Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Feb.18 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is defending its decision in late January to approve a new diabetes drug, Victoza (liraglutide), even though animal studies suggest it might increase the risk for a rare thyroid...
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19q13 amplification is associated with high grade and stage in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with an extremely poor prognosis, and thus, there is a great need for better diagnostic and therapeutic tools.The 19q13 chromosomal locus is amplified in several cancer types, including pancreatic ...
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Mandibular osteoblastic metastasis of poorly differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid gland
Nishikawa H et al.The patient's anamnesis included thyroid carcinoma with lung metastasis, 2 years ago, treated by total enucleation of the thyroid and excision of the superior lobe of the left lung. Biopsy, primary and metastatic tumor samples...
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Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Shen WT et al.Reoperative CLND for PTC has a lower rate of temporary hypocalcemia, the same rate of other complications, and the same rate of recurrence compared with initial CLND. Central Neck Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Cancer....
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