Thyroid cancer : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Tumor - thyroid, Cancer

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Thyroid cancer

Alternate Names : Tumor - thyroid, Cancer - thyroid

Symptoms & Signs

Cough
Difficulty swallowing
Enlargement of the thyroid gland
Hoarseness or changing voice
Neck swelling
Thyroid lump (nodule)

Note: Symptoms may vary depending on the type of thyroid cancer

Diagnosis & Tests

A physical examination can reveal a thyroid mass or nodule (usually in the lower part of the front of the neck), or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck.

Tests for thyroid cancer:

Elevated serum calcitonin (for medullary cancer) or serum thyroglobulin (for papillary or follicular cancer)
Laryngoscopy showing paralyzed vocal cords
Thyroid biopsy showing anaplastic, follicular, medullary, or papillary cancer cells
Thyroid scan showing a nodule that does not light up on the scan (cold nodule)
Ultrasound of the thyroid showing a nodule

This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:

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Review Date : 2/12/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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