thyroid cancers

Question 1

are symptoms of hyper and hypo thyroidism seen in patens with thyroid malignancies?

Answer 1

Features of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism are not commonly seen in patients with thyroid malignancies as they rarely secrete thyroid hormones

Question 2

5 types of thyroid cancer

Answer 2

Papillary 70% Often young females - excellent prognosis
Follicular 20%
Medullary 5%
Anaplastic 1% Not responsive to treatment, can cause pressure symptoms
Lymphoma Rare Associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Question 3

papillary thyroid cancer is the most common - who is the most commonly seen in

Answer 3

Often young females - excellent prognosis

Question 4

medullary cancer is the cancer of the parafollicualr (c) cells what can be used as a marker fro recurrence from these cells

Answer 4

calcitonin - part of MEN-2

Question 5

medullary thyroid cancer what would you test for recurrence

Answer 5

calcitonin levels

Question 6

Orphan Annie eyes with psammoma bodies is a characteristic histology finding in what cancer

Answer 6

papillary body