Progress and Challenges in Thyroid Cancer Management
Institution:
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Abstract:
The state of thyroid cancer in 2021 is reviewed including the prevalence of thyroid cancer, vulnerable patient groups such as women and young adults, and known and hypothesized risk factors for thyroid cancer. Understanding the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid cancer and recent efforts to reduce harms secondary to overdiagnosis and overtreatment are addressed with optimism that future work will continue to evaluate and improve the care of patients with thyroid cancer.