Cancer of Thyroid

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cancer
gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects thyroid gland
gptkbp:age middle-aged adults
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:RAS
gptkb:RET
gptkb:BRAF
gptkbp:canMetastasizeTo lungs
lymph nodes
bones
gptkbp:complication recurrence
metastasis
hypothyroidism
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:CT_scan
ultrasound
blood tests
fine needle aspiration biopsy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy oncology
endocrinology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:hasScreening not routinely recommended
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:anaplastic_thyroid_cancer
follicular thyroid cancer
medullary thyroid cancer
papillary thyroid cancer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cancer of Thyroid
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:C73
gptkbp:prevalence more common in women
gptkbp:prevention no specific prevention
gptkbp:prognosis generally good for papillary and follicular types
poor for anaplastic type
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
radiation exposure
genetic syndromes
female sex
gptkbp:symptom difficulty swallowing
hoarseness
neck lump
swollen lymph nodes
gptkbp:treatment surgery
chemotherapy
thyroid hormone therapy
radioactive iodine
external beam radiation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:D014842
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6