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Thyroid Cancer

 

Thyroid Cancer: An Overview

The thyroid gland Thyroid cancer can occur in all age groups. People who have had radiation therapy to the neck are at higher risk. This therapy was commonly used in the 1950s to treat enlarged thymus glands, adenoids and tonsils, and skin disorders. People who received radiation therapy as children have a higher incidence of thyroid cancer.


 

Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer

The thyroid gland and its location Most commonly, thyroid cancers in the early stage produce no symptoms. As the cancer grows, a small lump or nodule can be felt in the neck. The vast majority of thyroid nodules are caused by benign conditions, but about one per cent of these lumps represent early stages of thyroid cancer. If the cancer spreads, it can cause a number of symptoms.


 

Tests and Treatment for Thyroid Cancer

The thyroid gland Treatment is essentially surgical; the whole gland is removed, together with any associated glands with papillary cancer; some tissue may safely be left in surgical treatment of the follicular form.

Your Thyroid and How It Works

The thyroid gland and its location The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Learn just how your thyroid works.


 
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