[Differentiated thyroid cancers. Etiopathogenic and clinical data, prognostic factors and surgical treatment].
Thyroid cancer is the most common among endocrine malignant neoplasm. The cause of its grow is as well the external factors influence and primary malfunction of thyroid cells. The most common is papillary cancer but in the regions where iodine level is low the incidence of follicular cancer increases. The postoperative procedures depend on the type and stage of cancer. Nowadays centers which deal with thyroid cancer treatment are for primary radical surgery as it is followed by lower possibility of missing the cancer in the thyroid remnant, easier postoperative follow up and supplementary treatment management.
Cichón
Stanislaw
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Klinika Chirurgii Endokrynologicznej, III Katedra Chirurgii Ogólnej Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagielloriskiego w Krakowie.
Konturek
Aleksander
A
Cichón
Wojciech
W
D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome