Follicular thyroid cancer history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]

Overview

Positive history of irradiation of head and neck
Family history of follicular carcinoma
Positive history of rapid growth of the nodule
Positive history of increased growth of the tumor while undergoing suppressive therapy with L-thyroixine

Early thyroid cancer does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms: