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Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Visualization in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Published on: June 9, 2023
Thyroid cancer: diagnosis and management.
1Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074. medcwk@nus.edu.sg
Singapore Medical Journal
|February 17, 2007
Summary
Thyroid cancer incidence is rising in Singapore, but survival rates are improving due to early diagnosis and effective treatments like total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Endocrinology
Background:
- Thyroid cancer is the ninth most common cancer among women in Singapore.
- There has been an increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in recent decades.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of thyroid cancer in Singapore.
- To discuss current and future directions in diagnosis and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Review of epidemiological data and treatment outcomes.
- Analysis of diagnostic advancements.
- Evaluation of therapeutic strategies including surgery and radioactive iodine therapy.
Main Results:
- Improved survival rates for thyroid cancer.
- Early cytological diagnosis contributes to better outcomes.
- Low-morbidity total thyroidectomy and postoperative radioactive iodine therapy are effective.
Conclusions:
- Thyroid cancer is highly curable.
- Continued advancements in diagnosis and treatment are expected.
- Multimodal approaches enhance patient survival and outcomes.
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