Irradiation-Related Thyroid Cancer
Authors: PAUL G. WALFSH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1978)

Editorials1 February 1978Irradiation-Related Thyroid CancerPAUL G. WALFSH, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P., ROBERT VOLPÉ, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P.PAUL G. WALFSH, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERT VOLPÉ, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-2-261 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThyroid cancer, although relatively rare, increased in incidence by 50% from 1947 to 1971 in the United States, with a striking twofold to fourfold increase for whites between the ages of 25 and 35 years (1).The most specific factor identified to date to account for this greater incidence is previous exposure to X-irradiation or radium applications to the head, neck, or upper thorax regions, generally administered during infancy or childhood (2-4). This population has been recognized to have a significant increase in the incidence of neoplasia involving not only the thyroid gland, but to a lesser extent other structures...References1. CUTLERYOUNG SJ (eds.): Third National Cancer Survey: Incidence Data Prepared by Biometric Branch Division of Cancer Cause and Prevention, National Cancer Institute. DHEW Publication No. (NIH) 75-787, NCI Monograph No. 41, March 1975 Google Scholar2. : Irradiation-Related Thyroid Cancer: Information for Physicians. DHEW Publication No. (NIH) 77-1120, 1977 Google Scholar3. DEGROOTFROHMANKAPLANREFETOFF LLES (eds.): Radiation-Associated Thyroid Carcinoma. Grune & Stratton, New York, 1977 Google Scholar4. VOLPÉ R: Etiologic and functional aspects of thyroid cancer (editorial). Can Med Assoc J 113:87-89, 1975 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. SCHNEIDERFAVUSSTACHURAARNOLDFROHMAN AMMML: Salivary gland neoplasms as a late consequence of head and neck irradiation. Ann Intern Med 87:160-164, 1977 LinkGoogle Scholar6. WALFISHHAZANISTRAWBRIDGEMISKINROSEN PEHMI: Combined ultrasound and needle aspiration cytology in the assessment and management of hypofunctioning thyroid nodule. Ann Intern Med 87:270-274, 1977 LinkGoogle Scholar7. MAZAFERRIYOUNGOERTELKEMMERERPAGE ERJWC: Papillary carcinoma: the impact of therapy in 576 patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 56:171-196, 1977 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. : Applications of Iodine-123 Nuclear Medicine. Proceedings of a Conference, Rockville, Maryland, 19-20 May 1975. DHEW Publication No. (FDA) 76-8033, 1976 Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Medicine University of Toronto Toronto Canada PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByMetastatic Pure Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting as a Toxic Hot NoduleSonography in thyroid carcinoma in childrenSubacute ThyroiditisThyroid masses and nodules: evaluation and management*Differentiated thyroid cancer in childrenAssociation of multinodular goiter, cystic renal disease, and digital anomaliesRadionuclide diagnosis and therapy of thyroid cancer: Current status reportDiagnostic x-irradiation as a possible etiologic agent in thyroid neoplasms of childhoodInvited commentaryEpidemiology7 Subacute (de Quervain's) thyroiditisLARYNGEAL MALIGNANCY FOLLOWING IODINE-125 THERAPY FOR THYROTOXICOSIS 1 February 1978Volume 88, Issue 2Page: 261-262KeywordsThoraxThyroidThyroid carcinoma Issue Published: 1 February 1978 PDF DownloadLoading ...