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Visual Guide to Thyroid Cancer
Medically Reviewed by Melinda Ratini, MS, DO on September 25, 2023
Written by Paul Frysh
What Is the Thyroid?
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What Is Thyroid Cancer?
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Nodule on Your Thyroid
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What Else to Watch For
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Diagnosis
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Differentiated Thyroid Cancers
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Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
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Anaplastic
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Treatment
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Causes
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After Treatment
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SOURCES:
American Cancer Society: "Thyroid Cancer," "Thyroid Hormone Therapy."
American Thyroid Association: "Thyroid Cancer (Papillary and Follicular)."
Hormone Health Network: "Thyroid Cancer."
Merck Manual: "Thyroid Cancer."
National Cancer Institute: "Thyroid Cancer."
Mayo Clinic: "Thyroid Cancer."
Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association: "Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer."
September 25, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Melinda Ratini, DO
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