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* In 1951, head and neck irradiation was proved to cause thyroid cancer in children | * In 1951, head and neck irradiation was proved to cause thyroid cancer in children | ||
===Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies=== | ===Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies=== | ||
* 1884, thyroidectomies were performed successfully for [[thyroid]] disorders. | * 1884, [[thyroidectomy|thyroidectomies]] were performed successfully for [[thyroid]] disorders. | ||
* Theodore Kocher (1841-1917) was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in Switzerland. | * Theodore Kocher (1841-1917) was considered as an expert in [[thyroidectomy|thyroidectomies]] in Switzerland. | ||
* Charles Horace Mayo was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in United States. | * Charles Horace Mayo was considered as an expert in [[thyroidectomy|thyroidectomies]] in United States. | ||
* Murray found out that patients with [[hypothyroidism]] responds well to injecting [[thyroid]] extracts to them. | * Murray found out that patients with [[hypothyroidism]] responds well to injecting [[thyroid]] extracts to them. | ||
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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
- Cancer of thyroid was the first ever described disease of thyroid.[1]
- Thyroid cancer was first described by William Stewart Halsted and named it thyroid tumor or sarcomatous degeneration.
- In 1951, head and neck irradiation was proved to cause thyroid cancer in children
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- 1884, thyroidectomies were performed successfully for thyroid disorders.
- Theodore Kocher (1841-1917) was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in Switzerland.
- Charles Horace Mayo was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in United States.
- Murray found out that patients with hypothyroidism responds well to injecting thyroid extracts to them.