Follicular thyroid cancer historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

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Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • In 1656, thyroid was considered to lubricate trachea.[1]
  • Cancer of thyroid was the first described in 1811 and this is the first ever decribed disease of thyroid.

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

  • 1884, thyroidectomies were performed successfully for thyroid disorders.
  • Theodore Kocher (1841-1917) was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in Switzerland.
  • Charles Horace Mayo was considered as an expert in thyroidectomies in United States.
  • Murray found out that patients with hypothyroidism responds well to injecting thyroid extracts to them.
  1. Goodman, Louis (2011). Goodman & Gilman's pharmacological basis of therapeutics. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0071624428.