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To: Fountos, Barry Company: Fax number: +1 (301) 903-1413 Business phone: From: Lynn R. Anspaugh Fax number: +I (801) 424-0704 Business phone: 801-424-0701 Home phone: Date & Time: g/3/98 II:0853 PM Pages: 9 Re: Case-Control Paper Dear Colleagues, Here is the just published version of the case-control study of thyroid cancer in Belarus. Lynn Page 2 RADIATION RESEARCH m,349-356 (1998) aa?l3-7587mi s5.00 Chernobyl-Related Thyroid Cancer in Children of Belarus: A Case-Control Study Latisa N. Astakhova,” Lynn R. Anspaugh,b Gilbert W. Beebe,‘.’ Andre Bouville,’ Vladimir V. Drozdovitch,” Vera Garber,’ Yuri 1. Gavrilin,dValeri T. Khrouch,d Arthur V. Kuvshinnikov,” Yuri N. Kuzmenkov,” Victor P. Minenko, Konstantin V. MoschikP ...

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1 HIGHLIGHTS AND DETAILS — THYCA 2000 Third Annual Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conference September 8-10, 2000 — Chevy Chase, Maryland Sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. SM , an all-volunteer non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to support, communication, and education for thyroid cancer survivors, their families, and friends www.thyca.org thyca@thyca.org OVERVIEW We are delighted to report that 216 thyroid cancer survivors and family members came to the conference from 22 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom. That's quite a range! ThyCa 2000 featured more than 60 sessions led by 46 presenters from 11 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Our hope was that wherever people were from, they would find a sense of community during the weekend, among new friends. During ...

ElevatedSerum CreatinineLevel in ThyroidCancerPatients Undergoing Withdrawalof ThyroxineTherapyfor Radioiodine Scan/Treatment Muhammad M. Hammami, MD, PhD, FACP; Basima AlSaihati, MD, MRCP; Saad AlAhmari, MD, MRCP; Abdulrahman A. AlNuaim, MD, FRCP(C); Bashir A. Khan, PhD Chronic hypothyroidism is known to cause a significant reversible decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). However, the effect on GFR of acute hypothyroidism, routinely induced in thyroid cancer patients in preparation for radioiodine scan/treatment, is not known. We studied the prevalence of abnormal serum creatinine level and the degree of its increase in hypothyroid patients with thyroid cancer four weeks after the withdrawal of thyroxine therapy. Creatinine level was measured in 116 patients on 191 hypothyroid episodes and in 56/116 and 18/116 patients while ...

Editorial C a n c e r C o n t r o l May/June 2000, Vol.7, No.3 Cancer Control 209 The aftermath of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl sensitized a large proportion of the general pub- lic about not only the importance of thyroid cancer as a disease, but also the need to minimize radiation exposure of children as a preventive measure. However, many physi- cians, including some oncologists, regard thyroid cancer as a rather puzzling but thankfully uncommon disease. Perhaps this perception is related to the fact that after diagno- sis, management tends to be provid- ed by a small proportion of physi- cian practitioners,comprised of spe- cialized surgeons, endocrinologists, and nuclear medicine specialists. Since oncologists are usually not involved in the management deci- sions ...

May/June 2000, Vol.7, No.3 240 Cancer Control Thyroid Cancer : Extent of Thyroidectomy Ashok R.Shaha, MD, FACS Background: Surgical resection is the key to management of thyroid cancer , but determining the optimal surgical procedure for individual cases has been controversial. Methods: The author reviews several large data bases that allow examination of prognostic criteria for long-term outcomes. Results: Patients can be classified into good- or poor-risk groups that assist defining the optimal surgical procedure. Routine use of total thyroidectomy in all patients with thyroid cancer is best avoided; however, patients with medullary cancer generally need total thyroidectomy. Conclusions: The definition of risk groups has clarified the options regarding choice of primary surgical therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer . Definition of risk groups ...

Thyroid cancer rose after Chernobyl The 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine unleashed radioactive pollution, includ- ing iodine, over a vast area now encompassing parts of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The amounts far exceeded releases from any previous nuclear power station accident. Millions of people were exposed. Since the accident, anecdotal evidence of increased cancer rates near Chernobyl has mush- roomed like a radioactive cloud. Researchers now have hard proof that thyroid - cancer cases in children, while still rare, have multiplied in northern Ukraine during the post-accident years. On average, doctors in northern Ukraine diagnosed 12 cases of childhood thyroid cancer annually in the 5-year period before Chernobyl. Between 1986 and 1990, they found 22 new cases per year. Between 1991 and 1995, the rate soared to 63 cases, and during the next 2 years, it climbed to 73 cases per year, ...

Thyroid cancer The thyroid gland is in the throat, below the larynx (Adam’s apple). It comprises two lobes that sit on either side of the windpipe, joined at the front by an isthmus. The thyroid gland secretes hormones that regulate many metabolic processes, such as growth and energy expenditure. Around one out of every 1,000 people will be affected by thyroid cancer , with women slightly more susceptible than men. Risk factors include chronic goitre, family history, gender and exposure to radiation, particularly if the doses were given specifically to the head and neck. In the 1950s, radiation therapy was often used to treat problems of the adenoids and tonsils. Nuclear fallout is also associated with thyroid cancer . There are different types of thyroid cancer , categorised by malignancy, growth rate and the type of cells affected. Recovery depends on various ...

Thyroid Cancer and Exposure from Nuclear Testing Fallout in Illinois Some information suggests that exposure to nuclear bomb fallout is associated with an elevated risk for thyroid cancer . Recently, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released the findings of a study that sought to estimate the amount of iodine-131 to which an individual’s thyroid might have been exposed as a result of the atmospheric nuclear bomb tests that took place in Nevada in the 1950s. Ninety tests were conducted at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site, with most occurring in the years, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1957. Since iodine-131 has an eight-day half-life, exposure to these releases had to have occurred primarily in the two-month period following each test. The report states that persons living in fallout areas would have received the greatest exposure from milk consumption; ...

Page 2 Mortality trends in England; ICD9 (193), ICD10 (C73); File: Sepho 96-04 V2 Thyroid cancer in England 1996 to 2004. Mortality trends Authors: Michael Goldacre, Marie Duncan, Paula Cook-Mozaffari, Matthew Davidson, Henry McGuiness, Daniel Meddings Published by: Unit of Health-Care Epidemiology, Oxford University, and South-East England Public Health Observatory, 2006 This document provides a profile of trends in mortality for thyroid cancer in England. The period covered is January 1 1996 to December 31 2004. The data are analysed from mortality files supplied to the South East England Public Health Observatories (SEPHO) by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Mortality rates were calculated for the condition certified as the underlying cause of death and for the disease certified as any mention on the death certificates. Age-specific ...

Center for Environmental Health Studies (617) 482-9485 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210 http://www.jsi.com Thyroid Cancer and other Thyroid Diseases and Exposure to Ionizing Radiation 1 Thyroid Cancer and other Thyroid Diseases and Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Summary: Strong evidence has been recorded of a possible connection between thyroid cancer and exposure to ionizing radiation. This evidence is based upon studies conducted at Los Alamos National Laboratory, studies of nuclear workers at other sites, and others exposed to ionizing radiation. These findings are consistent with the National Research Council’s determination that the thyroid is sensitive to ionizing radiation. Thyroid cancer is designated as a “specified” cancer under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. Historically, thyroid cancer incidence for ...

November, 2002 This Report Contains: • Thyroid Cancer Incidence by Age Group and Gender. • Thyroid Cancer Incidence by Gender and Race. • Thyroid Cancer Cases by Stage at Diagnosis and Gender. • Thyroid Cancer Survival Probabilities. • Thyroid Cancer Risk Factors. The Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System Cancer of the thyroid made up about one percent (625 cases) of the invasive cancers diagnosed in Ohio in 1999 and reported to the Ohio Cancer Incidence Surveillance System (OCISS) (Table 1). For 1999, the Ohio age-adjusted thyroid cancer incidence rate was 5.5 cases per 100,000 residents, which is 24 percent less than the age-adjusted 1999 U.S. rate of 7.2 per 100,000 residents. Completeness of reporting of invasive thyroid cancer is estimated ...

Surveillance Guidelines Using Recombinant Human TSH in Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Management 1 A suggested management algorithm illustrating the surveillance of low-risk well-differentiated thyroid cancer patients, including the use of Thyrogen to complement existing standards of care, is shown below. Figure 1. Algorithm for follow-up. An experienced endocrinologist or radiologist should perform neck ultrasonography. Negative RxWBS implies that the tumor does not concentrate 131 I or is too small to be imaged on RxWBS and that further studies are necessary. • This algorithm applies only to patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma * and low-grade follicular thyroid carcinoma ? • Initial therapy is assumed to be total thyroidectomy and 131 I remnant ablation • Tg on thyroid hormone therapy assumes ...