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Signs And Symptoms Of Thyroid Cancer

Health Encyclopedia: Thyroid Cancer Papillary Carcinoma

Alternative Names

Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

Symptoms

Thyroid cancer usually begins as a small bump (nodule) in the thyroid gland. However, it should be emphasized that most thyroidbumps are harmless and noncancerous (benign).

Signs and tests

If you have a lump on your thyroid, your doctor will order blood tests and an ultrasound of the thyroid gland.

If the ultrasound shows that the lump is bigger than1.0 centimeters, a special biopsy calle...

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Medullary carcinoma of thyroid

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Images

Thyroid cancer - CT scan

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