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endocrine glands, thyroid cancer, ct scan, thyroid cancer, ct scan, thyroid gland, tumor, thyroid, cancer, thyroid, thyroid cancer, malignancy, cancerous growth, the thyroid gland, thyroid cancer, occur in all age groups, had radiation therapy, neck, at higher risk, therapy was commonly used, in the 1950s to treat enlarged thymus glands, adenoids, tonsils, skin disorders, people who received radiation therapy, children have a higher incidence of thyroid cancer, risk factors, a family history of thyroid cancer, chronic goiter, disease affects 1 in 1,000 people, several types of thyroid cancer, papillary carcinoma, most common, affects women of child-bearing age, metastasizes, spreads, original site, the least malignant type of thyroid cancer, follicular carcinoma accounts, 30% of all cases, has a greater rate of recurrence, metastasis, medullary carcinoma, cancer of non-thyroid cells, in the thyroid gland, tends to occur in families, different treatment from thyroid cancer, anaplastic carcinoma, giant, spindle cell cancer, malignant form of thyroid cancer, rare, does not respond to radioiodine therapy, anaplastic carcinoma metastasizes quickly, invades nearby structures the trachea, causing compression, breathing difficulties, enlargement, a nodule, the thyroid gland, neck swelling, hoarseness, changing voice, cough, cough, bleeding, difficulty swallowing, vary depending on the type of thyroid cancer, a physical examination, reveal a thyroid mass, nodule, in the lower part, the front, the neck, enlarged lymph nodes, in the neck, tests that indicate thyroid cancer, thyroid biopsy showing anaplastic, follicular, medullary, papillary carcinoma cells, ultrasound, the thyroid revealing nodule, thyroid scan showing cold nodule, a nodule, does not light up on scan, laryngoscopy showing paralyzed vocal cords, elevated serum calcitonin, medullary cancer, serum thyroglobulin, papillary, follicular cancer, tests, t4, t3, tsh, depending on the type of tumor, surgery, the treatment of choice, the entire thyroid gland removed, physician suspects that the cancer has spread to lymph nodes, in the neck, removed, surgery, radiation therapy, radioactive iodine, used, surgery, radiation therapy, beam radiation, after treatment, patients need to take thyroid hormone to replace what glands, make, dose, little higher than what the body needs, helps keep the cancer from coming back, cancer, does not respond to surgery, radiation, has spread to other parts, chemotherapy used, effective, a third of patients, stress, the illness, eased by joining a support group of people who share common experiences, cancer, support group, anaplastic carcinoma has the worst prognosis, probable outcome, one variety of this cancer, giant cell type, carries an expected life span of less than 6 months after diagnosis, follicular carcinomas, fast growing, invade other tissues, the probable outcome is still good, over 90% of patients, cured, medullary carcinoma, women under 40 years old have a better chance of a good outcome, cure rate is 40-50%, papillary carcinomas, slower growing, cured, over 95%, normal life expectancy, low calcium levels from inadvertent removal, the parathyroid glands, surgery, injury, voice box, nerve, hoarseness after surgery, metastasis, lung, body tissues, organs, a nodule, mass in neck, symptoms worsen, no known prevention, awareness of risk, previous radiation therapy, allow earlier diagnosis, treatment.