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Thyroid Cancer


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Alternate Names : Cancer - Thyroid, Tumor - Thyroid

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Thyroid Cancer Complications

low calcium levels from inadvertent removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery
injury to the voice box or nerve and hoarseness after surgery
metastasis to the lung or other body tissues or organs

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• Definition
• Thyroid Cancer Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Thyroid Cancer Symptoms & Signs
• Thyroid Cancer Prevention
• Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis & Tests
• Thyroid Cancer Treatment
• Thyroid Cancer Prognosis
• Thyroid Cancer Complications
• Thyroid Cancer Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Diseases & Conditions

• Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
• Cancer
• Goiter
• Thyroid Cancer - Papillary Carcinoma

Tests & Exams

• Calcitonin
• Laryngoscopy
• T3
• T4 Test
• Thyroid Excisional Biopsy
• Thyroid Scan
• Thyroid Ultrasound
• TSH

Other Topics

• Bleeding
• Breathing Difficulty
• Cancer - Resources
• Chemotherapy
• Chronic
• Cough
• Hoarseness or Changing Voice
• Incidence
• Joint Swelling
• Malignancy
• Metastasis
• Nodules
• Physical Examination
• Radiation Therapy

Review Date : 7/11/2002
Reviewed By : Ezra E.W. Cohen, M.D., Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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