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Thyroid Cancer Encounters: Case Presentations
Presented from India by Dr. G. V. Nagarjuna Reddy0
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Case Description
Thyroid cancer arises when abnormal cells in the thyroid gland begin to grow uncontrollably, forming a tumor. The most common types of thyroid cancer include papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, with papillary being the most prevalent. Exposure to radiation, family history, and certain genetic...
Case Summary
- The speaker discusses thyroid cancer awareness and its historical context, mentioning significant figures in thyroid surgery like Theodor Kocher. Kocher's emphasis on surgical audits highlights the importance of evaluating surgical outcomes.
Speaker Profile
Dr. G. V. Nagarjuna Reddy
Head & Neck Oncosurgeon, Tata Memorial Hospitals, Mumbai.He has his expertise in Head and Neck benign lesions such as Cysts/ Swelling in the neck- Thyroglossal cyst, Submandibular stone, Branchial cyst & sinuses, Neck mass- Nerve sheath tumors, Head and Neck Cancers, Laryngectomy. Voice prosthesis for post laryngectomy patients, Thyroid swellings, Neck cysts, sinuses, nodes and swellings ,Parotid swellings and cancers , Nose bleeding and cancers and many more