Thyroid cancer Flashcards
What are the major types of thyroid cancer?
- Papillary (differentiated)
- Follicular (differentiated)
- Medullary
- Anaplastic
- Lymphoma
- Thyroid adenoma / hyperplastic nodule, single
- Toxic adenoma, single
What is a papillary thyroid cancer?
What is the aetiology of papillary thyroid cancer?
What are the risk factors for papillary thyroid cancer?
Summarise the epidemiology of papillary thyroid cancer?
What are the SYMPTOMS & SIGNS of papillary thyroid cancer?
What are the investigations for ?papillary thyroid cancer?
Primary
Secondary
What is follicular thyroid cancer?
What is the aetiology of follicular thyroid cancer?
What are the risk factors for follicular thyroid cancer?
Summarise the epidemiology of follicular thyroid cancer?
What are the SYMPTOMS & SIGNS of follicular thyroid cancer?
What are the investigations for ?follicular thyroid cancer?
Primary
Secondary
What is a medullary thyroid cancer?
What is the aetiology of medullary thyroid cancer?