carcinoma

Question 1

prevalence of thyroid carcinoma

Answer 1

0.8 million of population
three females to one male
mortality rate 80% 5 year survival

incidence of PTC is increasing

Question 2

papillary microcarcinoma

Answer 2

less than 10 mm size
seen in 10% of benign resected tumours , but no adverse outcomes including recurrence and non survival
japan study - 2/3 rd of them do no prgress

most groups avoid the diagnosis by limiting the biopsies to lesions more than 10mm & being conservative in management if diagnosed

Question 3

side effects of long term TSH suppression

Answer 3

osteoporosis , cardiac arrythmias