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Papillary thyroid cancer historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There is limited information about the historical perspective of papillary thyroid cancer.
Discovery
Discovery
- The most evident sign of thyroid pathology is goiter, which used to be referred to bronchocoele.
- In 1656, Thomas Wharton named the gland the “thyroid,” referring to its shield-like shape.
- In 1811, Bernard Courtois discovered iodine and in 1813, W. Prout used iodine to treat thyroid goiter.
- In 1835, James Graves provided the primary description of exophthalmic goiter.
- In 1833, Allan Burns and Gaspard Bayle distinguished thyroid cancer from goiter.[1]
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of papillary thyroid cancer.
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
- In the 19th century, thyroid surgery became an increasingly standard practice with the help of anesthesia and antiseptics. [2]
- In 1880, Ludwig Rehn preformed the first total thyroidectomy.
- In 1885, J. Mikulicz-Radecki preformed the first subtotal thyroidectomy.
- In 1934, Frederic and Irene Joliot-Curie discovered radioactive iodine isotope, which catalyzed diagnosis and treatment methods for thyroid diseases.
- In 1909, Theodor Kocher was awarded the Nobel Prize for his research on the physiology and hormonal implications of the thyroid gland. [3]
Reference
Reference
- ↑ Template:Greene F, Komorowski A. Clinical Approach To Well-Differentited Thyroid Cancers. Delhi, India: Byworld Books; 2012.
- ↑ McCONAHEY W, HAY I, WOOLNER L, van HEERDEN J, TAYLOR W. Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treated at the Mayo Clinic, 1946 Through 1970: Initial Manifestations, Pathologic Findings, Therapy, and Outcome. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 1986;61(12):978-996. doi:10.1016/s0025-6196(12)62641-x.
- ↑ Mazzaferri EL, Kloos RT (2001). “Clinical review 128: Current approaches to primary therapy for papillary and follicular thyroid cancer”. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 86 (4): 1447–63. doi:10.1210/jcem.86.4.7407. PMID 11297567.
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