| Theme | Early detection and prevention for cancer of dialysis patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Thyroid cancer in dialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2015/01 | |
| Author | Takayuki Yamamoto | Department of Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya 2nd Red Cross Hospital |
| Author | Yoshihiro Tominaga | Department of Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya 2nd Red Cross Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | The number of older patients recieving dialysis in Japan is increasing. Therefore, the importance of measures to treat malignant tumors has increased. Because dialysis patients have complications associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism, they often undergo ultrasonography or CT in their necks. It has been reported that the incidence of thyroid cancer in dialysis patients is higher than that of the general population. Evaluation of the parathyroid gland is necessary to discover thyroid lesions in dialysis patients. The frequency of multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma is also higher than in the general population. Since dialysis patients are often observed to have thyroid cancer, early diagnosis and treatment is important. | |