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Thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is an abnormal growth of the cells of the thyroid gland.

Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a lump in the neck, swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, trouble swallowing, trouble breathing, hoarseness, or cough.

Treatment depends on the specific type of thyroid cancer and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. Treatment usually includes surgery, radioactive iodine, radiation treatments, or chemotherapy. Thyroid cancer generally responds well to treatment.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology
Last Revised August 13, 2009

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Last Updated: August 13, 2009
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