Malignancies of the thyroid gland. The Lahey Clinic experience.
The management of patients with thyroid carcinoma remains controversial. Review of the Lahey Clinic's experience with 964 patients treated for thyroid malignancy and followed up for a period of 15 to 40 years assisted in the formulation of our current guidelines for management of this disease.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D037981:Neck Dissection; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012306:Risk; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods
D002118:Calcium