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Thyroid Cancer
Studies from Keimyung University further understanding of thyroid cancer
July 20th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, "With the introduction of high-resolution sonographic equipment and fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB), many thyroid cancers that are too small to be palpated are being diagnosed. Most papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is hypoechoic on gray scale sonography." "Postpartum thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland, which occurs in the first year after parturition. Hypoechogenicity of the thyroid gland is the main sonographic feature of postpartum thyroiditis.(1) Thus, hypoechoic PTC may be masked by hypoechoic background thyroid parenchyma of postpartum thyroiditis...
Source: Clinical Oncology Week (2009-07-20)
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