title: Thyroid cancer in older men.
abstract: This article reviews most common types of thyroid cancer focusing on older males worldwide. Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy. It includes tumour types that range from localised papillary carcinomas to lethal anaplastic disease. Among elderly population, male gender seems to be highly correlated with the risk and aggressiveness of thyroid cancer. Early diagnosis and urgent aggressive treatment are important for aging patients. This article includes numerous studies which evaluate prevalence, morbidity and mortality of thyroid cancer in older males.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104, USA.
authors.forename: Natalya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rukhman
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silverberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*