Limit radiation exposure. Radiation exposure is a known risk factor for thyroid cancer, especially for children. If you or your child must have an imaging test (like an X-ray or CT scan), make ...

A study published in early February found that thyroid cancer has been overdiagnosed for over a decade, likely due to the increase in medical imaging. “What we found was that although the ...

There are two situations in which diagnostic scanning has been used in the evaluation of thyroid cancer: pre-131 I treatment ... diagnositic pre-131 I therapy scan in the immediate postoperative ...

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid ... You might only find out about it because of an imaging test for another problem. Or, during a routine ...

Manno’s cancer had been discovered after he underwent a Prenuvo full-body MRI scan in 2024 that indicated two spots on his thyroid. A follow-up biopsy and CT scan eventually confirmed the ...

Zumsteg said greater use of thyroid ultrasounds and imaging in health care contributed to rising reported thyroid cancer incidence over time. “As a medical profession, we’re doing more imaging ...

Novel PET Tracer Enhances Lesion Detection in Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Offers Potential for Targeted Therapy Jan. 13, 2024 — A newly developed PET imaging agent has been found to be effective ...

A Tillamook woman is using her diagnosis of stage three rectal cancer to educate others on the importance of early screening.

Additional symptoms can include an overactive or underactive thyroid gland. Thyroid cancer is diagnosed through blood tests and imaging. Blood testing allows physicians to determine whether the ...