1. Thyroid Cancer in aging patients
Jena Lovato
NUTR 4320

2. Table of contents What is thyroid cancer? Where is your thyroid?
Different types of thyroid cancer
Risk factors
Thyroid cancer symptoms
Radioactive Iodine treatment
Nutrition
Treatment
Prevention

3. What is thyroid cancer?
Thyroid cancer is a cancer originating from follicular or parafollicular thyroid cells
Thyroid cancer is a form of cancer that develops from the tissues of the thyroid gland

4. The thyroid gland produces several important hormones
Thyroid hormone: involved in controlling body temperature, weight, energy level and heart rate
Thyroid gland also produces calcitonin

5. Location of thyroid within the human body
The thyroid gland is referred to as the “right thyroid” and the “left thyroid”
Location of thyroid within the human body

6. Types of thyroid cancer
Five specific types of thyroid cancer
Papillary carcinoma
Follicular carcinoma
Hurthle cell carcinoma
Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Anaplastic carcinoma

7. Most common risk factors associated with thyroid cancer
Gender & Age
Genetics
Lifestyle

8. THYROID CANCER SYMPTOMS
Neck pain
Voice changes
Breathing problems
Coughing
Trouble swallowing
Neck pain will often start in the front of the neck possibly extending to the ears
Hoarseness or voice changes may occur
Breaking becomes very difficult, patients often referred to it as breathing through a straw
Continuous cough not related to a cold
Growth or nodule in the thyroid area that interferes with swallowing
THYROID CANCER SYMPTOMS

9. Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Radioactive iodine is used in patients weeks after surgery to eliminate any possible remaining papillary or follicular thyroid cancer cells or normal thyroid tissue that the surgeon could not remove
When the remnant of normal thyroid tissue is eliminated this makes it easier to do the ongoing monitoring for any possible recurrence.

10. Foods to be consumed while on a low iodine diet
Recommended Foods
Non-recommended Foods
Fruits
Vegetables- raw or frozen without salt
Unsalted nuts
Whites of eggs
Fresh meats-up to 6oz a day
Grain and cereal products
All vegetable oils
Iodized salt, sea salt
Sea food
Dairy products
Egg yolks
Red Dye #3
Most chocolate due to milk content
Soybean
Baking products with iodine dough

11. Treatment Options Surgery Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Thyroid Hormone Treatment
External Beam Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
Targeted Therapy

12. Prevention
There are not any proven methods in preventing thyroid cancer. Doctors are not positive what causes thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer screenings are available.

13. Thyroid cancer in the again patient
NUTR 4320
Professor Rod Hansen
Presentation 1
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