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==Overview==
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==Other Diagnostic Studies==
==Other Diagnostic Studies==
:*Fine needle aspiration [[biopsy]]: The doctor places a thin, hollow needle directly into the nodule to take out cells and repeats twice or three times to receive samples from several areas of the nodule. Then these cells can be checked under a microscope to see whether cancerous or benign.
 
:*Thyroid gland radioiodine scan: During this test, the doctors put substances with small amounts of radiation into your body and detect the location of the substances. The test can help locate abnormal cells in the body.
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 30 July 2020

Thyroid Cancer Main Page

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Lymphoma

Causes

Differential diagnosis

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Other Diagnostic Studies

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