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prophylactic thyroidectomy
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what is 'prophylactic thyroidectomy'?
Definition for prophylactic thyroidectomy
prophylactic thyroidectomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: medullary carcinoma thyroid.
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medullary carcinoma thyroid
cancer thyroid
prophylactic thyroidectomy and medullary carcinoma thyroid
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111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy
DTPA-octreotide scan
prophylactic thyroidectomy and 111In-DTPA-octreotide scintigraphy
24 hour urinary catecholamine metabolites (metanephrines and normetanephrines)
24 hour urinary excretion of catecholamines metabolites
prophylactic thyroidectomy and 24 hour urinary catecholamine metabolites (metanephrines and normetanephrines)
24-hour urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
24 hour urinary excretion of type of catecholamine
prophylactic thyroidectomy and 24-hour urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
Biopsy
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Biopsy
CT Thyroid
prophylactic thyroidectomy and CT Thyroid
CT of Neck Soft Tissues
prophylactic thyroidectomy and CT of Neck Soft Tissues
CT scan
prophylactic thyroidectomy and CT scan
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Chemotherapy
Use of chemical substances to treat disease
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Chemotherapy
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Chest X-ray
Chromogranin A
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Chromogranin A
Complete Blood Count
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Complete Blood Count
Cytodiagnosis
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Cytodiagnosis
Embolization
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Embolization
External Beam Radiation
prophylactic thyroidectomy and External Beam Radiation
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy
Fine Needle Biopsy of Thyroid
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Fine Needle Biopsy of Thyroid
Laryngoscopy
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Laryngoscopy
Lymph node biopsy
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Lymph node biopsy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
prophylactic thyroidectomy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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cisplatin(platinol)
prophylactic thyroidectomy and cisplatin(platinol)
doxorubicin(adriamycin)
prophylactic thyroidectomy and doxorubicin(adriamycin)
levothyroxine(synthroid)
prophylactic thyroidectomy and levothyroxine(synthroid)
sodium iodide(iodopen )
prophylactic thyroidectomy and sodium iodide(iodopen )
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Talk:Thyroidectomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Thyroidectomy article. ... medication, which is prophylactic rather than life-sustaining, which makes the ...
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2 : Article by Melanie L ...
Sipple first described an association between thyroid cancer and ... Patients undergoing prophylactic thyroidectomy do not require lymphadenectomy. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1520.htm
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Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma ? Update and Present Management Controversies
... early prophylactic thyroidectomy' with an increased prospect of surgical ... Prophylactic thyroidectomy based on direct genetic testing in patients at risk ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1964684
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Rapid diagnosis of MEN2B using unlabeled probe melting analysis and the ...
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B) is an autosomal ... medullary thyroid carcinoma, and prophylactic thyroidectomy is recommended by 6 months of age. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18258924?ordinalpos=68&it...
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Genetics of Medullary Thyroid Cancer - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the genetics of medullary thyroid ... SA Jr, Skinner MA: Prophylactic thyroidectomy, based on direct genetic testing, ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/genetics/medullaryth...
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Thyroid Cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) comprises 3% to 4% of all thyroid cancers. ... are gene carriers should undergo prophylactic thyroidectomy at an early age.[5,6] ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/thyroid-cancer-treatment-heal...
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eMedicine - Thyroid, Medullary Carcinoma : Article by Anastasios K ...
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MTC) is a distinct thyroid carcinoma that ... The optimal timing for prophylactic thyroidectomy is controversial. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2272.htm
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The complexities of predictive genetic testing
... thyroid carcinoma unless they undergo prophylactic thyroidectomy.5 Studies ... Prophylactic thyroidectomy, based on direct genetic testing, in patients at risk ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1120190
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes, children, Hirschsprung's ...
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2 syndromes are autosomal dominant ... metastatic tumours and which can be prevented by prophylactic thyroidectomy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18365214?ordinalpos=23&it...
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adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxp.htm
Partial thyroidectomy. Partial vegetarian. Parvovirus B19. Passed out ... Prophylactics. Propoxyphene hydrochloride. Propoxyphene overdose. Proptosis. Propyl alcohol ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/alphaidxp.htm
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eMedicine - Thyroid Cancer : Article by Pramod K Sharma
Thyroid malignancy occurs with relative infrequency in the United States, though ... Prophylactic thyroidectomy, based on direct genetic testing, in patients at risk ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic646.htm
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Some clinicians recommend a prophylactic thyroidectomy by the age of five, while ... Hoppner W. Prophylactic thyroidectomy in 75 children and adolescents with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1654141
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Surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons ... Thyroidectomy - Parathyroidectomy - Adrenalectomy - Hypophysectomy - Thymectomy ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgery
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Thyroid Cancer Treatment - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of thyroid cancer. ... Dilley WG, et al.: Prophylactic thyroidectomy in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/thyroid/he...
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Alphabetical Index: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Antibiotics, Prophylactic Use in Head and Neck Surgery. Aphthous Ulcers. Arytenoid Dislocation ... Storm Following Thyroidectomy. Tissue Expansion. Tissue ...
http://author.emedicine.com/ent/topiclist.htm
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ClinicalQuestions Collection
"13-year-old boy, very overweight, has gynecomastia. Mother said, 'I just read a magazine article about a treatment for gynecomastia. ...
http://clinques.nlm.nih.gov/search?search-NLMIdMin=MIN&docna...
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eMedicine - Thyroid, Medullary Carcinoma : Article Excerpt by ...
Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MTC) is a distinct thyroid carcinoma that ... into discrete subtypes; prophylactic thyroidectomy can now be offered to ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Thyroid--Medullary-Carcinoma.htm
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Supplemental Oxygen Does Not Reduce Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting ...
One hundred and fifty patients undergoing thyroidectomy were given sevoflurane anaesthesia. ... comparison of the prophylactic antiemetic effect of ondansetron ...
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Medullary thyroid carcinoma: surgical treatment ad...[Expert Rev ...
... diagnosis with genetic screening and mini-invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy. ... Prophylactic surgery for patients carrying a positive RET proto-oncogene has ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17555398
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eMedicine - Thyroid, Medullary Carcinoma : Article Excerpt by ...
Thyroid, Medullary Carcinoma - Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MTC) is a distinct thyroid carcinoma that originates in ... prophylactic thyroidectomy can ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/thyroid-medullary-carcinoma.htm
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Cánceres poco comunes de la niñez - National Cancer Institute
Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento ... thyroid carcinoma after prophylactic thyroidectomy: impact of individual RET genotype. ...
http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/cancere...
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NIDDK Clearinghouses Reference Collection
This fact sheet, from the Canadian Liver Foundation, reviews hepatic ... diagnosed at age 3; mucosal neuromas, diagnosed at age 7; thyroidectomy and ...
http://catalog.niddk.nih.gov/resources/results.cfm?result=al...
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Presumption, Privilege, and Preemption
However, in prophylactic thyroidectomy one would expect that there would be no ... Prophylactic thyroidectomy, based on direct genetic testing, in patients at risk ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1422702
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia : Article Excerpt by Robert J ...
First reported in 1963 by Wermer, multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes consist of rare, autosomal dominant ... prophylactic thyroidectomy with ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia.htm
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia : Article by Robert J Ferry, Jr
First reported in 1963 by Wermer, multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes consist of rare, autosomal dominant ... prophylactic thyroidectomy with ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1496.htm
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CDH1 Truncating Mutations in the E-Cadherin Gene
Prophylactic thyroidectomy, based on direct genetic testing, in patients at risk ... WG, et al. Prophylactic thyroidectomy in multiple endocrine neoplasia ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1876967
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Treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting: co...[Can J Anaesth ...
They received a standardized general anaesthetic without any prophylactic antiemetic drug. ... of postoperative nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8825535?dopt=AbstractPlus...
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Table of Contents: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
... Storm Following Thyroidectomy. INNER EAR. Cochlear ... Antibiotics, Prophylactic Use in Head and Neck Surgery. Local Anesthetics. Nonallergic Rhinitis ...
http://author.emedicine.com/ent/contents.htm
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eMedicine - Solitary Thyroid Nodule : Article by Andre Hebra
True solitary nodules occur in 0.22-1.35% of the pediatric population as opposed to the adult population, in which ... reason, prophylactic thyroidectomy is ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2120.htm
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Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about the late effects of treatment for ... or functional asplenia, prophylactic antibiotics (generally penicillin) are ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/lateeffect...
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Nine Novel Germline Gene Variants in the RET Proto-Oncogene Identified ...
The family was considering a prophylactic thyroidectomy for the daughter. ... on the MEN 2A c804 RET mutation: is prophylactic thyroidectomy indicated? Surgery. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1867532
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eMedicine - Antibiotics, Prophylactic Use in Head and Neck Surgery ...
Prophylactic administration of antibiotics can decrease postoperative ... mucosal exposure or incision (eg, neck dissection, parotidectomy, thyroidectomy) ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic18.htm
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eMedicine - Complications of Thyroid Surgery : Article by Pramod K Sharma
During the 1800s, the mortality rate from thyroid surgery was approximately 40 ... papillary cancer; and when prophylactic thyroidectomy is being performed in ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic649.htm
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2 : Article Excerpt by ...
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2 - Sipple first described an association between thyroid cancer and pheochromocytoma ... prophylactic thyroidectomy by ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-2.htm
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YourSurgery.Com®-Thyroidectomy //-->
Thyroidectomy. Internet Informed Consent ? Thyroid surgery is performed. To continue viewing (Anatomy, Pathology, Examination, Testing, Indications for ...
http://www.yoursurgery.com/ProcedureDetails.cfm?BR=6&Proc=52
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Junior Members Forum
... of clinical disease eleven years following thyroidectomy and neck irradiation. ... carrier sons who have undergone prophylactic surgery with one having a normal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891792
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type II : Article Excerpt by ...
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type II - Sipple first described an association ... MTC is nearly 100%, perform prophylactic thyroidectomy by age 5 years in ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/multiple-endocrine-neoplasia-type-ii.htm
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A Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of ...
The relative benefit of prophylactic interventions remains unknown, as does the ... reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy. Br J Anaesth. ...
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Anesthesiologists' practice patterns for treatment of postoperative ...
... also following prophylactic regimens that include a 5HT3 antagonist, regardless ... postoperative nausea and vomiting after thyroidectomy. Br J Anaesth. ...
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Cáncer de la tiroides - National Cancer Institute
Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento ... Dilley WG, et al.: Prophylactic thyroidectomy in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A. ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/espanol/pdq/tratamiento/tiroides/HealthProfessional/page4
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eMedicine - Thyroid Cancer in Children : Article by Mark E Gerber
Although a review of the literature contains numerous reports on the subject of pediatric thyroid carcinoma, the low ... Prophylactic total thyroidectomy ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic724.htm
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eMedicine - Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Type 2 : Article Excerpt by ...
Sipple first described an association between thyroid cancer and ... carcinoma is nearly 100%, perform prophylactic thyroidectomy by age 5 years in ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Multiple-Endocrine-Neoplasia--Type-2.htm
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dccps.nci.nih.gov/CGN/MEN fact sheet.doc
Medullary Thyroid Cancer and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 Fact Sheet ... cause of death in patients with these syndromes, prophylactic thyroidectomy ...
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/CGN/MEN%20fact%20sheet.doc
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Existing Genetic Technologies and Their Integration into Health Care ...
Department of Medical History and Ethics. University of Washington ... offer prophylactic thyroidectomy. Huntington Disease = Huntington disease. 50% chance ...
http://www4.od.nih.gov/oba/sacghs/meetings/June2003/Presentations/Burke_s.pdf
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Unusual Cancers of Childhood
Other rare childhood cancers include multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome,skin ... with MEN 2a should undergo prophylactic total thyroidectomy between the age of 5 ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/unusual-cancers-of-childhood-...
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Isthmus-preserving total bilobectomy: an adequate ...[World J Surg ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... [Prophylactic thyroidectomy in ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16680601
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eMedicine - Solitary Thyroid Nodule : Article Excerpt by Andre Hebra
True solitary nodules occur in 0.22-1.35% of the pediatric population as opposed to the adult population, in which ... reason, prophylactic thyroidectomy is ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/solitary-thyroid-nodule.htm
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Presidential Address
Journal List > Ann Surg > v.241(5); May 2005. Full Text. PDF (2.2M) Contents ... found in an infant, prophylactic total thyroidectomy performed as a child will ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1357122
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Vital and Health Statistics, Series 13, No. 139 (11/98)
135. 34. 34. 101. Thyroidectomy . . . . . . 06.2?06.6. 66 *17 *17 ... 99.25. 335. 290. Other injection or infusion of therapeutic or prophylactic. substance. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hdasd/13_139t9.pdf
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Thyroid papillary carcinoma arising in ectopic thyroid tissue within a ...
Thereafter, the patient underwent a total thyroidectomy with central lymph nodes dissection. ... decision procedure for prophylactic thyroid gland dissection. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1468401
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