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The thyroid is an endocrine gland in the neck. The four types of thyroid cancer are follicular carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, and anaplastic.
Papillary
carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer with an incidence of about 80-85% of all thyroid cancers.
Follicular
carcinoma is the second most common type of thyroid cancer. This can spread in the blood and travel to other organs
like the lungs and more.
Medullary
carcinoma is usually genetic. Anaplastic is the most aggressive malignancy. The
tumour grows in the neck and causes difficulty in breathing. It can also spread
to other parts of the body.
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Thyroid
cancer treatment
Papillary
and follicular carcinoma are designated in the well-differentiated category.
When found in the early stages, the cure rate for these cancers is high. Surgery
followed by a whole-body iodine scan is used to treat these cancers. If there
are remnants found in the scan, radioactive iodine is given to get rid of them
fully.
If there are
remnants of the tumour left from the surgery or there is a possibility of
recurrence then radiation treatment is recommended.
For
medullary carcinoma, surgery is the most recommended choice. For anaplastic
malignancy, chemotherapy along with radiation is recommended.
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Hospital
Cancer no
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