Thyroid cancer: a brief guide to diagnosis and

Thyroid cancer is a relatively uncommon cancer although its incidence is increasing particularly among women. Because of the slow pace of spread of differentiated thyroid cancers a one-size fits all approach to the management of patients with this cancer is to be avoided. In this brief outline of the various types of thyroid cancer and their treatment the author has attempted to provide the necessary background knowledge to patients who would like to better understand their disease and use this information to actively participate in the diagnosis and treatment of their cancer.