Description
Today on MedNet21, we're going to discuss Thyroid Cancer.
This presenter would like to convey to the audience that thyroid cancer is NOT the ‘good’ cancer. Many PCPs tell this to their patients in order to reassure them and provide comfort when faced with the diagnosis. While their intentions are likely good, it sends a message to the patient that they should not be upset by the diagnosis. Thankfully most patients will have an excellent survival. The process of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer does impose a significant impact on the patient’s quality of life and puts them at risk of complications from the therapy.
She will review the management of thyroid cancer, emphasizing some of the recent changes in treatment.
Dates and Times
End Date: 1/13/2020
Objectives
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: DISCUSS the epidemiology of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer; and OUTLINE the general management principles for thyroid cancer.
You’ll also learn about the following:
- Physical examination of the thyroid gland
- Detection of thyroid nodules by exam
- Thyroid cancer histology and prognosis
- Side effects of thyroid cancer surgery
- Management of metastatic thyroid cancer
- Role of CT scans in thyroid nodule detection and evaluation
- Long-term follow-up of simple cysts of the thyroid
- Evaluation of the multinodular goiter
Webcasts Files
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Accreditation
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians
The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at The Ohio State University designates this webcasts for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.