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Thyroid Cancer Treatments and Therapies |
Malignant Thymoma; Thymus Cancer |
Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland. There are four forms: papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic. The most common forms (papillary and follicular) are fairly benign, and the medullary form also has a good prognosis if it is restricted to the thyroid gland and a poorer prognosis if there has been spread; the anaplastic form is fast-growing and poorly responsive to therapy. Masses of the thyroid are diagnosed by fine needle aspiration (FNA) or frequently by thyroidectomy ( ...
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... Thyroid tumors can lead to a number of complications, including: Difficulty swallowing and breathing. Some thyroid cancers, particularly fast-growing anaplastic tumors and thyroid lymphomas, can cause...
Source: MayoClinic
Treatment ... Surgery is the main treatment for most types of thyroid cancer, but other therapies may vary, depending on the type of thyroid cancer you have. Papillary and follicular thyroid cancers The best type o...
Source: MayoClinic
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