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* Murray discovered that patients with [[hypothyroidism]] respond well to injecting [[thyroid]] extracts to them. | * Murray discovered that patients with [[hypothyroidism]] respond well to injecting [[thyroid]] extracts to them. | ||
===Famous Cases=== | ===Famous Cases=== | ||
* William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States (1986-2005) | * William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States (1986-2005) passed away on September 3, 2005 from anaplastic thyroid cancer. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
In 1811, the first thyroid cancer case was reported. Thyroid cancer was first described by William Stewart Halsted, an American surgeon in the late nineteenth century.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- The first case of thyroid cancer was described by William Stewart Halsted.[1]
- In 1951, head and neck irradiation was demonstrated to cause thyroid cancer in children.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In 1884, thyroidectomies were introduced to successfully treat thyroid disorders.
- Theodore Kocher (1841-1917) was considered an expert in thyroidectomy in Switzerland.
- Charles Horace Mayo was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in United States.
- Murray discovered that patients with hypothyroidism respond well to injecting thyroid extracts to them.
Famous Cases
- William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States (1986-2005) passed away on September 3, 2005 from anaplastic thyroid cancer.