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Thyroid Cancer Definition
Common names:
  • Cancer of the Thyroid
  • Cancer Thyroid
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Carcinoma
A person with thyroid cancer has abnormal cells in the thyroid gland that multiply out of control. These cells can form tumors and spread to other parts of the body. Images

About 15,000 people develop thyroid cancer each year in the US.

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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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