Thyroid Cancer

Key points

• Thyroid cancer Features of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism are not commonly seen in patients with thyroid malignancies as they rarely secrete thyroid hormones Main points Type Percentage Papillary 70% Follicular 20% Medullary…
• total thyroidectomy
• followed by radioiodine (1-131) to kill residual cells
• yearly thyroglobulin levels to detect early recurrent disease Further information Type Notes Papillary
• Usually contain a mixture of papillary and carcinoma colloidal filled follicles Follicular adenoma Follicular carcinoma