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Thyroid Cancer Flashcards

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What are the 5 types of thyroid cancer?

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Papillary, follicular, medullary, lymphoma, anaplastic

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What is the main clinical manifestation of thyroid cancer?

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A lump in the neck

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What investigations would you carry out?

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TFT and ultrasound first, T3 and T4 levels, Autoantibodies, CXR, radionuclide scan, fine needle aspiration and cytology

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How would you manage papillary thyroid cancer?

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Total thyroidectomy and levothyroxine

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How would you manage follicular thyroid cancer?

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Total thyroidectomy, T4 suppression, Radioiodine

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What is a complication of papillary thyroid cancer?

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Can spread to lymph nodes and lungs

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What is a complication of follicular thyroid cancer?

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Can spread via blood to bones/lungs/etc

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