…clinically important thyroid cancer. Contact: Peter Baade Reference: Rahman ST, Pandeya N, Neale RE, McLeod DSA, Bain CJ, Baade PD, Youl PH, Allison R, Leonard S, Jordan SJ. Obesity is associated with BRAF(V600E)-mutated thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2020 Oct;30(10):1518-1527. Read more…

…new? A case control study was carried out, including 730 women diagnosed with thyroid cancer and 785 age-matched women without thyroid cancer. Having had a hysterectomy was associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer. This association appeared slightly stronger…

A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland located at the base of the neck. The thyroid releases hormones to control the body’s metabolism and calcium levels….

Queensland data has found overdiagnosis has not been solely to blame for a sharp increase of thyroid cancer cases in Queensland since the early 1980s. Cases of thyroid cancer increased by 5.5 per cent per year for Queensland men and…

…of the symptoms of thyroid cancer, and to see their GP with any questions or concerns. “Thyroid cancer tends to develop slowly, without many obvious symptoms,” Ms Clift said. “One of the more common symptoms is a painless lump in…