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This document outlines risk factors and diagnostic tests for thyroid cancer. It lists non-modifiable risk factors like age, gender, family history and exposure to radiation. Modifiable risk factors include a lack of iodine in the diet. Tests include thyroid scans to detect nodules, and fine needle biopsies to diagnose benign or malignant growths. Treatment involves chemotherapy, radioactive iodine therapy, surgery, and levothyroxine medication.

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Pathophysiology Sample

This document outlines risk factors and diagnostic tests for thyroid cancer. It lists non-modifiable risk factors like age, gender, family history and exposure to radiation. Modifiable risk factors include a lack of iodine in the diet. Tests include thyroid scans to detect nodules, and fine needle biopsies to diagnose benign or malignant growths. Treatment involves chemotherapy, radioactive iodine therapy, surgery, and levothyroxine medication.

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Modifiable Factors:

Non-Modifiable Risk Factors:


Exposure to iodizing radiation
Age- 30 to 60 (<65 yo) (↑risk 5 – 40 yrs after radiation)
Gender- women Dietary: lack of iodine
Cretinism (due to hypothyroidism)
Family History

Low blood levels of T3(triiodothyronine) & T4 (thyroxine) stimulate hypothalamus (negative feedback)
develops

Dyspnea thyroid releasing hormone (TRH)


Disturbed Sensory
stimulates anterior pituitary gland to release Perception: Visual

Disturbed Sensory thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Blurred vision


Perception: Visual
stimulates Imbalanced Nutrition: Less
Thyroid gland than Body Requirements
Thyroid Scan Dysphagia
releases
Palpable, firm, nontender nodule in Increased TSH (if there’s absence of negative feedback)
thyroid (goiter) or thyroid gland
decreases Thyroid Scan
enlarges Reduced
Synthesis of T3 & T4 (TRH & TSH secretion ↑above normal level) appetite

localizes
Fine Needle Constipation
Benign Adenoma
Biopsy
metastasize

Spread to lymph nodes


thus develops Chemotherapy

THYROID CANCER Radiactive


treated with Iodine Therapy Disturbed Body
Image
Levotherapy
Legend:
- Manifestations

- Diagnostic Test

- Nursing Diagnosis

- Management

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