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THYROID CANCER IN AGING
PATIENTS
Jena Lovato
NUTR 4320
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thyroid Cancer
What is thyroid
cancer?
 Where is your
thyroid?
 Different types of
thyroid cancer
 Risk factors
 Thyroid cancer
symptoms

Radioactive Iodine
treatment
 Nutrition
 Treatment
 Prevention

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
THE THYROID
 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
Location of thyroid within the
human body
The
thyroid
gland is
referred
to as
the
“right
thyroid”
and the
“left
thyroid”
TYPES OF THYROID CANCER
Five specific types of thyroid cancer
Papillary carcinoma
 Follicular carcinoma
 Hurthle cell
carcinoma
 Medullary thyroid
carcinoma
 Anaplastic carcinoma

RISK FACTORS
Most common risk factors associated with thyroid
cancer
Gender
& Age
Genetics
Lifestyle
 Voice
pain
changes
 Breathing
problems
 Coughing
 Trouble
swallowing
THYROID CANCER SYMPTOMS
 Neck
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
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.
FOODS TO BE CONSUMED WHILE ON A LOW
IODINE DIET
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

Non-recommended Foods
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

TREATMENT OPTIONS
•
Surgery
•
Radioactive Iodine Treatment
•
Thyroid Hormone Treatment
•
External Beam Radiation Therapy
•
Chemotherapy
•
Targeted Therapy
PREVENTION
There are not any proven methods in
preventing thyroid cancer. Doctors
are not positive what causes thyroid
cancer. Thyroid cancer screenings
are available.
THYROID CANCER
Do you have any
questions?
IN THE AGAIN PATIENT
Thank You
NUTR 4320
Professor Rod
Hansen
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