Thyroid Cancer News

Q: I must undergo radioactive-iodine therapy to treat thyroid cancer. Because I have children at home, I am considering staying at a hotel for several days after the treatment to avoid having to sanitize the bathrooms, kitchen, etc., in my home every day at a time when I will not be feeling well.

By Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD - Sgt. Christopher Mendez had to leave his soldiers in November, but made sure to be there for them when they returned this month from Iraq.

You think to yourself that having a small thyroid taken out can't do much harm, but thats where you are wrong.

According to the journal Cancer , which publishes an "Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2006," while the incidence and death rates from all cancers combined have dropped quite a bit in the last 30 years, certain cancers have become more common.

It's rare for Scott Bowling to discuss the illness he's been battling since childhood, his surgeries or his cancer treatments.

Re 'Cancer-nuke plant link seems pretty weak,' Nov. 20 article: Despite attacks by Indian Point spokespeople and the snide column by Greg Clary, the analysis of U.S. Centers for Disease Control data conducted by Joseph Mangano of the Radiation and Public Health Project raises disturbing questions about the effect of nuclear plants on public ...

The American Thyroid Association has issued a press release/statement regarding the shortage of radioactive iodine I-131 , used for thyroid tests and treatments.

SAVANNAH, GA She is encouraging and inspirational, the embodiment of resolve and an example of how to spread it to others.

More than 25 years after Raney formed the Beat Farmers with former Penetrators drummer Country Dick Montana, he's back playing some of the same San Diego clubs that the Beat Farmers sprung from, and trying to keep the band's legacy alive after a series of highs and lows, and the tragic deaths of two of the band's original members.

If you're experiencing sleeplessness, irritability and weight loss, you may have a thyroid condition.

Re The recent press briefing in Manhattan by the Radiation and Public Health Project, which, citing its own research, stated that the "rate of thyroid cancer cases in counties closest to the Indian Point nuclear plant ... are the highest in New York state, and among the highest in the U.S.": The antinuclear fear-mongers are at it again, with scare ...

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A benefit for Brandon and Jessica Presnell is set for Dec. 5 at Del Rio School. The proceeds will assist with medical and traveling expenses.

When it comes to the moderate consumption of alcohol, be it wine, beer or spirits, any type will do in reducing the risk of thyroid cancer, a new set of research finds.

The Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut's Children's Center in Bethel is more to Lisa and Gerard Finn than just where their two children spend time when they are at work.

Can we talk? I've got something on my chest. Count me among Kate's colleagues who are flummoxed by this report.

Rowan Hooper Under the name Belle de Jour , Brooke Magnanti wrote about her experiences as a prostitute for a London escort agency, and her blog became a bestselling book, The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl , and a television series .

Here are some of the notable and recent thyroid-related stories, blog posts and articles of interest.

Pancreatic cancer is in the news for causing deaths of celebrities including Professor Randy Pausch, who wrote The Last Lecture; actor Patrick Swayze, opera star Luciano Pavarotti and National Collegiate Athletic Association president Myles Brand.

Communities around the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester, NY have higher-than-normal rates of thyroid cancer, according to a study released Monday.