Abstract of article describing a case of columnar cell variant of thyroid cancer. Includes photographs.

An explanation of the difference between microscopic areas of thyroid cancer, and "clinically important" tumours.

Review article March 2004, aimed at medical audience. Includes treatment recommendations.

Study reports the incidence rates in Florida almost doubled over the 1990?2000 period.

Offers news and information about the prevention, treatment and cure of thyroid cancer. A charity site that also provides details on volunteering and fundraising.

Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer.

Article describing gene mutation discovered in papillary thyroid carcinomas that developed in Chernobyl residents.

Summary article for physicians. This link goes to the papillary page, which briefly discusses unusual variants, such as tall-cell, oxyphilic, columnar. There are links to eMedicine pages on follicular, medullary, and anaplastic, as well as thyroid nodules.

An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) 2000 Report.

Aimed at UK physicians. From the Royal College of Physicians, UK.

Personal website with well-informed rants, blog, and a list of celebrities with thyroid cancer.

Presents research, symptoms, treatments, and clinical trials. Includes news, a support group and message board.

Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.

Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.

From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Explains risk factors, process of diagnosis (including staging systems), and treatment options. Features continuing medical education resources for physicians.

Detailed explanation of causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

Press release describing early stage research that may lead to a drug to help fight anaplastic thyroid cancer.

Medullary Thyroid Cancer site. Built by a layperson but covering the usual topics of causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

Site built by patients with the help of members of the medical community. Contains facts about all types of thyroid cancer and their treatments. Features a support network and a Low Iodine Cookbook.

Genzyme's site describing their drug (a manufactured form of thyrotropin) and its potential role in thyroid cancer follow-up tests.

Information for patients and families. Treatment, medication, specialist information and tools. You can create your own "thyroid page", and find specialists (US only).

Medical and surgical guidelines for the management of nodules and carcinoma. From the AACE (American Assoc. of Clinical Endocrinologists). Aimed at physicians.

Pathology lecture notes and pictures of thyroid disease, including thyroid cancer.