Small Thyroid Cancers, Thyroid Hormones, and More.

In this 12-minute video interview, R. Michael Tuttle, M.D., Endocrinologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, discusses several thyroid cancer topics. These include recent research on “watchful waiting” (also called active surveillance) rather than immediate surgery for small papillary or follicular thyroid cancers —under 1 centimeter in size. The interview also covers thyroid hormone replacement decision-making in thyroid cancer patients, as well as the issues of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Dr. Tuttle is a thyroid cancer specialist, focusing on treatment of advanced thyroid cancer. He is a ThyCa Medical Advisor.