Radiation-Induced Thyroid Carcinoma
Authors: Richard Stockwell, Frank Davidoff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Letters and Corrections1 April 1987Radiation-Induced Thyroid CarcinomaRICHARD STOCKWELL, M.D., FRANK DAVIDOFF, M.D.RICHARD STOCKWELL, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, FRANK DAVIDOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-4-637_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The data from Schneider and associates' (1) long experience with radiation-induced thyroid carcinoma validate the theoretical results we obtained using decision analysis (2), as well as the views of other authors. Schneider and associates concede that "translating these findings into unequivocal guidelines for the management of patients with a history of exposure to radiation is difficult." They conclude, nonetheless, that "the data support conservative management of small nodules that are either barely palpable or not palpable, but detected by scintigraphy or ultrasonography." The experience of the last 10 years has changed the perspective of this group, which,...References1. SCHNEIDERRECANTPINSKYRYOBEKERMANSHORE-FREEDMAN AWSUCE. Radiation-induced thyroid carcinoma: clinical course and results of therapy in 296 patients. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:405-12. LinkGoogle Scholar2. STOCKWELLBARRYDAVIDOFF RMF. Managing thyroid abnormalities in adults exposed to upper body irradiation in childhood: a decision analysis. Should patients without palpable nodules be scanned and those with scan defects be subjected to subtotal thyroidectomy? J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1984;58:804-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. FAVUSSCHNEIDERSTACHURA MAM. Thyroid cancer occurring as a late consequence of head-and-neck irradiation: evaluation of 1056 patients. N Engl J Med. 1976;294:1019-25. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. SCHNEIDERRECANTPINSKYRYOBEKERMANSHORE-FREEDMAN AWSUCE. Radiation-induced thyroid carcinoma: clinical course and results of therapy in 296 patients. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:405-12. LinkGoogle Scholar2. STOCKWELLBARRYDAVIDOFF RMF. Managing thyroid abnormalities in adults exposed to upper body irradiation in childhood: a decision analysis. Should patients without palpable nodules be scanned and those with scan defects be subjected to subtotal thyroidectomy? J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1984;58:804-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SCHNEIDERSHORE-FREEDMANRYOBEKERMANFAVUSPINSKY AEUCMS. Radiation-induced tumors of the head and neck following childhood irradiation: prospective studies. Medicine. 1985;64:1-15. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. SCHNEIDERSHORE-FREEDMANWEINSTEIN AER. Radiation-induced thyroid and other head and neck tumors: occurrence of multiple tumors and analysis of risk factors. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1986;63:107-12. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. SCHNEIDERSHORE-FREEDMANRYOBEKERMANPINSKY AEUCS. Prospective serum thyroglobulin measurements in assessing the risk of developing thyroid nodules in patients exposed to childhood neck irradiation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1985;61:547-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD STOCKWELL, M.D.; FRANK DAVIDOFF, M.D.Affiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 April 1987Volume 106, Issue 4Page: 637-638KeywordsData managementDecision analysisRadionuclide imagingThyroid carcinomaUltrasound imaging ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1987 PDF downloadLoading ...