title: You're the flight surgeon: supplements.
abstract: Thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. Thyroid cancers generally have a favorable prognosis but require ongoing follow-up. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Thyroglobulin can be a useful tumor marker for disease surveillance. Disease impact on safety of flight is the primary aeromedical concern.
authors.affiliation: Naval Health Clinic, NAS Patuxent River, MD, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heltzel
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D000401:Aircraft / Q000592:standards*; D003401:Creatine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D019821:Simvastatin; D003401:Creatine