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Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It makes hormones that help the body work normally. Anyone can get cancer of the thyroid gland. But certain factors may increase the risk. These include
You should see a doctor if you have a lump or swelling in your neck. Your doctor can order tests to see if you have cancer and, if so, which type. Treatment depends on the type and how far the cancer has spread. They include surgery, radioactive iodine, hormone treatment, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Some patients receive a combination of treatments.
National Cancer Institute
'''Thyroid cancer''' is cancer of the thyroid gland. The thyroid concentrates iodine and so is extremely sensitive to the effects of various radioactive isotopes of iodine produced by nuclear fission. These radioactive isotopes increase the chances of developing cancer, though thyroid cancer can develop even without any exposure to radioactivity. Some evidence suggests that insufficient or excessive dietary iodine may also increase your risk for thyroid cancer.
Sarahealth.com - Details information about Sara Rosenthal's book on thyroid cancer.
Rocky Mountain Diagnostics, Inc. - Distributes radio and enzyme immunoassays for biogenic amines, thyroid function, fertility and reproduction, growth factors, endocrinology, cancer and immunology markers.
Surviving Thyroid Cancer - A young woman details her diagnosis, operation and radiotherapy.
Thyroid Cancer Songbook - Thyroid cancer survivor, Megan Stendebach, shares humor and songs about living with this rare disease.
Jenny Moore - Fifteen year old who has leukemia and thyroid cancer.
ATC: Oral Cancer - Overview summary from the American Thyroid Clinic of Austin, Texas.
Thyroid Disease Manager - Features a complete analysis of thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, nodules, cancer, and aspects of physiology.
Thyroid Disease - Pathology lecture notes and pictures of goiter, including cancer.
Women with thyroid problem have lower risk of breast cancer - According to a new study, women suffering from hypothyroidism are less likely to develop breast cancer than women with normal thyroid function.
No Cancer Link to Nuclear Site Found - People who were exposed to radioactive gas in Washington state during the Cold War have not experienced higher rates of thyroid cancer. From Health Day.