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Thyroid cancer refers to any of four kinds of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland: papillary, follicular, medullary and anaplastic. Papillary and follicular tumors are the most common: they grow slowly, may recur, but are generally not fatal in patients under 45 years of age. Medullary tumors have a good prognosis if restricted to the thyroid gland and a poorer prognosis if metastasis occurs. Anaplastic tumors are fast-growing and respond...


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Understanding Thyroid Cancer

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Thyroid cancer is cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.

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