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Thyroid Cancer Learning Center
Complications could include:
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Injury to the voice box or nerve, and hoarseness after surgery; Low calcium levels from accidental removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery; Spread of the cancer to the lungs, bones, or other parts of the body;
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Complications of surgery are very rare with experienced surgeons. Sometimes injury to the nerves in the neck can cause a husky voice or difficulty singing high notes. This can be improved with collagen injection after surgery. Occasionally there i...
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Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.
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The ability to invade and metastasize are the defining characteristics of a cancer. Invasion refers to the ability of cancer cells to penetrate through the membranes that separate them from healthy tissues and blood vessels. Metastasis can refer e...
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