thyroid cancer
Gland disease, neck
Thyroid cancer is a malignancy originating in the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ at the base of the neck that regulates metabolism.
Most thyroid cancers grow slowly and respond well to treatment, making survival rates relatively high: She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but caught it early.
Types include papillary, follicular, and the more aggressive anaplastic.
Having small projections
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- medullaryOf the inner tissue
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
neoplasm · metastasis · lymph nodes · staging · prognosis · recurrence · survivorship · differentiated
Surgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- iodine-131Radioactive halogen isotope
- levothyroxineSynthetic hormone medication
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
targeted therapy · chemotherapy · clinical trial · watchful waiting · immunotherapy · palliative care
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- lymphaticsImmune fluid transport system
carotid artery · jugular vein · esophagus · vocal cords · neck
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- cytologyStudy of cells
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- palpationMedical examination by touch
calcification · indeterminate · Bethesda system · genetic markers · CT scan · PET scan · tumor markers · pathology
Physician specializing in tumors
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- nuclear medicineHealthcare using radioactive materials
- radiologistDoctor analyzing medical images
pathologist · genetic counselor · support group · patient advocacy
Supplementing depleted bodily chemicals
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- T4Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
papillary
Having small projections
- follicularPertaining to follicles
- medullaryOf the inner tissue
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
malignancy · neoplasm · metastasis · lymph nodes · staging · prognosis · recurrence · survivorship · differentiated · undifferentiated
lobectomy
Surgical removal of lobe
- radioactive iodineDecaying halogen for medical use
- iodine-131Radioactive halogen isotope
- levothyroxineSynthetic hormone medication
ablation · targeted therapy · chemotherapy · clinical trial · watchful waiting · immunotherapy · palliative care
isthmus
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
- parathyroidCalcium-managing endocrine glands
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
lymphatics · carotid artery · jugular vein · esophagus · vocal cords · neck
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
palpation · calcification · indeterminate · Bethesda system · genetic markers · CT scan · PET scan · tumor markers · pathology · histology
oncologist
Physician specializing in tumors
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- nuclear medicineHealthcare using radioactive materials
radiologist · pathologist · genetic counselor · support group · patient advocacy
hormone replacement
Supplementing depleted bodily chemicals
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- T4Immune cell type
- T3Third thoracic vertebra
- radiobiologyradiobiology, DNA damage, mutations, ionizing radiation, cell damage
- Gland Tumorsadenoma, thymoma
- endocrinehormones, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, pancreas
- oncologytumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy, oncogene
- ChernobylPripyat, exclusion zone, meltdown, nuclear disaster, explosion
- tumorstumor, benign tumor, malignant tumor, carcinoma, adenocarcinoma