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Cancer of the Thyroid

Source: www.thyroid.org
Topic: Thyroid
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Sort Desciption: Information on the condition from the American Thyroid Association.

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Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine-related cancer; however, it is rare compared to other cancers. In the United States there are only about 20,000 new patients annually. Even though the diagnosis of cancer is terrifying, the outlook for patients with thyroid cancer is usually excellent. First, most thyroid cancer is easily curable with surgery. Second, thyroid cancer rarely causes pain or disability. Third, effective and well-tolerated treatment is available for the most common forms of thyroid cancer. Cancer of the Thyroid 1 SYMPTOMS ADDITIONAL PATIENT RESOURCES WWW.THYROID.ORG For further details on this and other thyroid-related topics, please visit the patient resources section on the American Thyroid Association website at www.thyroid.org What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer? The key sign of thyroid cancer is a lump (nodule) in the thyroid, and most thyroid cancers do not cause any symptoms (see Thyroid Nodule brochure ). Instead, your doctor may discover the nodule during a routine physical examination or you may notice a lump in your neck while looking in a mirror. A few patients with thyroid cancer complain of pain in the neck, jaw or ear. If the cancer is large enough, it may cause difficulty swallowing or cause a tickle in the throat or shortness of breath if it is pressing on the windpipe. Rarely, hoarseness can be caused if the cancer irritates a nerve to the voice box. What causes thyroid cancer? Thyroid cancer is more common ...

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