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Old 01-17-2010, 09:23 PM
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Default Causes Of Thyroid Cancer

In the beginning stages, thyroid cancer does not display any physical signs. Once thyroid cancer approaches the later stages, it can manifest itself as the following:

* throat and neck pain
* hoarseness in the voice
* experiencing difficulty in swallowing
* swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck
* a lump that can be felt on the skin of neck area


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There is no clear-cut explanation of why thyroid cancer occurs. We know it happens in the cells of your thyroid when they genetic changes or mutations occur. The genetic changes make it possible for the cells of the thyroid gland to grow and increase rapidly. Normal thyroid cells eventually die. In the case of thyroid cancer, the mutation that occurs in those cells lose the ability to die as normal cells usually do. The mutated cells accumulate and become a tumor. This is how it starts and these mutated cells can infect the nearby healthy tissue and spread throughout the body.
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Old 02-02-2010, 12:34 AM
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Great work mate. Please write treatment for Thyroid Cancer.
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Old 03-01-2010, 09:51 PM
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Great work mate. Please write treatment for Thyroid Cancer.
hello.. my friend... thx for reply ....The character and level of thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer may vary from center to center and should be discuss prior to surgery with an experienced thyroid surgeon... Patients should be aware that a diagnosis made at quick section is not for all time accurate... It is unusual for a diagnosis of benign adenoma to be made at quick section, only to have the final pathology report come back as thyroid cancer... In such instances, an additional operation may then be required to remove the remaining thyroid tissue...
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