Follicular and Hurthle cell thyroid cancer makes up about to of all cases of thyroid cancer. This page is the first of pages on hurthle cell cancer and includes an overview of this type of cancer, how it is diagnose stage and graded. Surgery to remove the thyroid gland is the most common treatment. Jan 3 20Hurthle cell cancer is also called Hurthle cell carcinoma or oxyphilic cell carcinoma.
Hurthle cell cancer is also called Hurthle cell carcinoma or oxyphilic cell carcinoma. Hurthle cell thyroid cancer is usually classified as a type of follicular thyroid cancer, although it is really a distinct kind of tumor because it grows more aggressively, making up only about to of all types of thyroid cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Women predominate and these tumors tend to affect a slightly older patient population. Total or near-total removal of the thyroid (thyroidectomy) is the most common treatment for Hurthle cell cancer.
Jan 3 20Hurthle (HEERT -luh) cell cancer is a rare cancer that affects the thyroid gland. During thyroidectomy, the surgeon removes all or nearly all of the thyroid gland and leaves tiny edges of thyroid tissue near small adjacent glands (parathyroid glands) to lessen the chance of injuring them.