Meaning of "こうじょうせん‐がん" in the Japanese dictionary
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PRONUNCIATION OF こうじょうせん‐がん IN JAPANESE
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Definition of こうじょうせん‐がん in the Japanese dictionary
Carcinoma [thyroid cancer] A disease in which carcinoma is formed in the thyroid gland. Differentiated carcinoma (papillary carcinoma / follicular carcinoma), medullary carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, malignant lymphoma, etc. There are different types, disease condition and malignancy are different. In the case of papillary carcinoma that accounts for about 80 percent and follicular carcinoma that accounts for 10 to 15 percent, the prognosis is often good if appropriate treatment is received. [Supplementary explanation] When radioactive iodine released in association with nuclear fission is taken in a large amount in the body due to nuclear accident etc., it accumulates in the thyroid gland and the possibility of developing thyroid cancer increases. In this case, it is often thyroid papillary carcinoma with low malignancy. こうじょうせん‐がん【甲状腺癌】 甲状腺に癌腫が形成される病気。分化癌(乳頭癌・濾胞癌)・髄様癌・未分化癌・悪性リンパ腫などの種類があり、病態や悪性度が異なる。約80パーセントを占める乳頭癌や10~15パーセントを占める濾胞癌の場合、適切な治療を受ければ予後は良好であることが多い。
[補説]原子力事故などで、核分裂に伴って放出される放射性ヨウ素を体内に大量に取り込むと、甲状腺に集積し、甲状腺癌を発症する可能性が高くなる。この場合、悪性度の低い甲状腺乳頭癌であることが多い。
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