title: Cancer of the thyroid: its management.
abstract: Four types of cancer of the thyroid gland occur, each different in biological behaviour and in associated factors affecting prognosis. Knowledge of these differences makes it possible to determine appropriate treatment for each case and reduces the chance of undertreatment or overtreatment. Fortunately, most cancers of the thyroid gland are well differentiated and can be treated by conservative surgical measures; the results are low mortality, minimal morbidity, and good prognosis.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*