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.
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- National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.
- Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation Dose Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer.
- Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma March 2004 review, aimed at professionals. Includes treatment recommendations.
- MedicineNet: Thyroid Cancer Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
- ThyCa: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. Contains facts about all types of thyroid cancer and their treatments. Features a support network and a low iodine cookbook.
- Cincinnati study of Chernobyl residents uncovers new cause of thyroid cancer Article describing gene mutation discovered in papillary thyroid carcinomas that developed in Chernobyl residents.
- Light of Life Foundation Offers support and programs to help educate patients, families, and doctors about thyroid cancer and how to beat it.
- Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust Patient-led organisation offering information, support, and encouragement to people in the UK affected by this disease.
- Santa Monica Thyroid Diagnostic Center Thyroid cancer physician specialist, and ultrasonographer. Find patient sources and weblog.
- Cancer Research UK: Thyroid Cancer Factsheet including symptoms and causes, tests, treatment, living with thyroid cancer and current research.
- NHS Choices: Thyroid Cancer Provides information on the thyroid gland and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.
- EndocrineWeb: Thyroid Cancer An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
- OncoLink: Thyroid Cancer 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.