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Thyroid Cancer : In Depth - Overview

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Overview

What Is Thyroid Cancer?
In order to understand what is happening when you have cancer, it helps to know how your body works normally. Tiny building blocks called cells make up your body. Normal cells grow and multiply when your body needs them. These cells can die out when your body does not need them. Cancer may occur when abnormal cells grow whether your body needs them or not.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Statistics About Thyroid Cancer
Some people use statistics to try to figure out their chances of getting or curing cancer. You should remember that statistics show what happens with large groups of people. No 2 people are alike. You can't use this information to know or predict what will happen to you.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Am I At Risk for Thyroid Cancer?
Researchers have found a few risk factors that make you more likely to develop thyroid cancer. You are at higher risk if you agree with any of the following bolded statements.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Cancer?
These are the most common symptoms of thyroid cancer. A lump over the thyroid or elsewhere in the neck
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
How Thyroid Cancer Spreads
Thyroid cancer can spread locally from cell to cell. It also can spread to distant places by traveling through the lymphatic or blood systems. When thyroid cancer spreads, it can affect nearby tissue, such as the neck, or distant organs, such as the lung. Below are some common places to which thyroid cancer spreads.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
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