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… Condition Basics What is thyroid cancer? Thyroid cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in your thyroid gland . These cells often form small …
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… Overview There are different types of thyroid cancer . They are based on what the … Your treatment will depend on which type of thyroid cancer you have. These include: Papillary thyroid cancer. This is the most common type …
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… Surgery Overview Thyroid surgery takes out part or all of your thyroid gland. The gland makes hormones that …
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… Condition Basics What are thyroid nodules? Thyroid nodules are growths or lumps in the thyroid gland . This gland controls how your …
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… factors and who do not have any symptoms of thyroid problems—which include an underactive thyroid gland ( hypothyroidism ), an overactive thyroid gland ( …
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… Overview The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones : triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). It also stores these thyroid hormones and releases them as they are …
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… Overview Thyroid hormones affect every cell and all the organs of the body. Too much thyroid hormone speeds things up and too little thyroid hormone slows things down. They: …
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… have enough thyroid hormones in your blood (hypothyroidism). Depending on the cause of your hypothyroidism , you may need to take thyroid … hormone replacement is the only way to treat hypothyroidism. For most people, taking a …
