" 23,000 diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in U.S. "

["Jaro" <jaro-10kbq@sympatico.ca>]

http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=ac802473-3

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23,000 diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in U.S.

AP, October 26, 2004



About 23,600 people are diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in the

United States, according to the American Cancer Society. There are several

types and it wasn't immediately known which type Chief Justice William H.

Rehnquist has.



Some types of thyroid cancer "can be highly effectively treated with

surgery, iodine and thyroid suppressant medications," and the patients can

live long, healthy and normal lives, said Dr. Paul Wallner of the National

Cancer Institute.

[....isn't it nice how the dreaded 'radiation' word is left out by just

saying 'iodine' ? -- JF]



Other types are more aggressive and the patients don't do as well.

Two key factors that determine outcome are what type of tumor the patient

has and what type of surgery was done, Wallner said.

The patient's age, ability to tolerate surgery and any possible

complications also play large roles. Rehnquist is 80.

Supreme Court officials said a tracheotomy was performed on the chief

justice.

The cancer society estimates 1,460 Americans will die of the disease this

year, with slightly more deaths among women than men.



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