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 AllThyroid.org: Thyroid Disorders & Treatments - Nodules & Cancer Description: Information on diagnosis and treatment. Includes explanation of the difference between microscopic areas of thyroid cancer, and "clinically important" tumours. From the Thyroid Foundation of America. (tsh.org) |
| Anaplastic thryoid carcinoma Description: Review article March 2004, aimed at medical audience. Includes treatment recommendations. (orpha.net) |
| Annals of Surgical Oncology - Thyroid Cancer: Is the Incidence Still Increasing? Description: Study reports the incidence rates in Florida almost doubled over the 1990-2000 period. (annalssurgicaloncology.org) |
| Cancer Research UK - Thyroid Description: Offers news and information about the prevention, treatment and cure of thyroid cancer. A charity site that also provides details on volunteering and fundraising. (imperialcancer.co.uk) |
| Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation Dose Description: Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer. (sciencedaily.com) |
| Cincinnati study of Chernobyl residents uncovers new cause of thyroid cancer Description: Article describing gene mutation discovered in papillary thyroid carcinomas that developed in Chernobyl residents. (eurekalert.org) |
| Early papillary thyroid carcinoma Description: Summary article for physicians. This link goes to the papillary page, which briefly discusses unusual variants, such as tall-cell, oxyphilic, columnar. There are links to eMedicine pages on follicular, medullary, and anaplastic, as well as thyroid nodules. (emedicine.com) |
| EndocrineWeb.com: Thyroid Cancer Description: An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. (endocrineweb.com) |
| Exposures and Effects of the Chernobyl Accident Description: United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) 2000 Report. (world-nuclear.org) |
| Key recommendations and overview of management of thyroid cancer (differentiated and medullary) Description: Aimed at UK physicians. From the Royal College of Physicians, UK. (rcplondon.ac.uk) |
| Linda's Thyroid Cancer Page Description: Personal website with well-informed rants, blog, and a list of celebrities with thyroid cancer. (home.earthlink.net) |
| M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Thyroid Cancer Description: Presents research, symptoms, treatments, and clinical trials. Includes news, a support group and message board. (mdanderson.org) |
| MedicineNet.com: Thyroid Cancer Description: Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment. (medicinenet.com) |
| National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer Description: Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research. (cancer.gov) |
| OncoLink: Thyroid cancer Description: 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. (oncolink.com) |
| Papillary thyroid cancer: an inquiring patient's guide Description: Detailed explanation of causes, diagnosis, and treatment. (papthyca.com) |
| Small Molecule Holds Promise for Treating Deadly Thyroid Cancer Description: Press release describing early stage research that may lead to a drug to help fight anaplastic thyroid cancer. (thyroid.org) |
| The MTC Site Description: Medullary Thyroid Cancer site. Built by a layperson but covering the usual topics of causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. (perso.wanadoo.es) |
| Thyrogen Description: Genzyme's site describing their drug (a manufactured form of thyrotropin) and its potential role in thyroid cancer follow-up tests. (thyrogen.com) |
| Thyroid Cancer at Johns Hopkins Description: Information for patients and families. Treatment, medication, specialist information and tools. You can create your own "thyroid page", and find specialists (US only). (thyroid-cancer.net) |
| Thyroid Carcinoma Description: Medical and surgical guidelines for the management of nodules and carcinoma. From the AACE (American Assoc. of Clinical Endocrinologists). Aimed at physicians. (aace.com) |
| Thyroid pathology notes Description: Lecture notes and pictures of thyroid disease, including thyroid cancer. (pathguy.com) |
