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Symptoms
Enlargement of the thyroid gland; Neck swelling; A thyroid nodule; Hoarseness or changing voice; Cough or cough with bl...
Causes
Thyroid cancer can occur in all age groups. People who have had radiation therapy to the neck are at higher risk. This ...
Tests
A physical examination can reveal a thyroid mass or nodule (usually in the lower part of the front of the neck), or enl...
Treatments
Treatment varies depending on the type of tumor. Surgery is usually the treatment of choice, and the entire thyroid gla...
Drugs
Thyroid cancer is a disease in which the cells of the thyroid gland become abnormal, grow uncontrollably and form a mas...
Alternative Therapies
The stress of the illness can often be eased by joining a support group of people who share common experiences and prob...
Complications
Low calcium levels from inadvertent removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery; Injury to the voice box or nerve ...
Prevention
There is no known prevention. Awareness of risk (such as previous radiation therapy) can allow earlier diagnosis and tr...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you notice a nodule or mass in your neck. Also call if symptoms worsen during treatme...
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