Directory

Encyclopedia

NodeWorks
                              WEB DIRECTORY

Link Checker

Home
Top : Health : Conditions & Diseases : Cancer : Endocrine :

Thyroid

  ( 19 )
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 spred. There are four types of thyroid cancer; papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic.


[thumbnail]
1. 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.
[thumbnail]
2. Early Papillary Carcinoma - Contains an introduction, treatment, complications, and prognosis. From eMedicine.
[thumbnail]
3. EndocrineWeb.com: Thyroid Cancer - An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
[thumbnail]
4. Light of Life Foundation - Offers support and programs to help educate patients, families, and doctors about thyroid cancer and how to beat it.
[thumbnail]
5. Linda's Thyroid Cancer Page - Personal story, a list of celebrities, resources, and links.
[thumbnail]
6. Papillary Thyroid Cancer: An Inquiring Patient's Guide - Explanation of causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
[thumbnail]
7. Small Molecule Holds Promise for Treating Deadly Thyroid Cancer - Press release describing early stage research that may lead to a drug to help fight anaplastic thyroid cancer.
[thumbnail]
8. Surviving Thyroid Cancer - A young woman details her diagnosis, operation and radiotherapy.
[thumbnail]
9. 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.
[thumbnail]
10. Thyroid Cancer at Johns Hopkins - Treatment, medication, find specialist information, and tools.
[thumbnail]
11. Thyroid Cancer Songbook - Survivor Megan Stendebach shares humor and songs about living with this disease.
[thumbnail]
12. Thyroid Cancer: Is the Incidence Still Increasing? - Study reports the incidence rates in Florida almost doubled over the 1990–2000 period. From Annals of Surgical Oncology.
13. 55 year-old Man with a Rapidly Enlarging Thyroid Mass - Abstract of article describing a case of columnar cell variant of thyroid cancer. Includes photographs.
14. AllThyroid: Nodules & Cancer - Describes various types that include papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic.
15. 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.
16. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Thyroid Cancer - Presents research, symptoms, treatments, and clinical trials. Includes news, a support group and message board.
17. MedicineNet.com: Thyroid Cancer - Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
18. National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer - Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.
19. 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.

NodeWorks boosts web surfing!
Page Returned in 0.081 seconds - HTML Compressed 79.7%

Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a Site - Update a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor
 Free thumbnail preview by Thumbshots.org
© 2008 Chamas Enterprises Inc.