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 =THYROID CANCER =

​Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland, which is in the neck. The thyroid gland regulates your metabolism (follicular cells) and the body's calcium use (C cells), and also contains immune system cells and supportive cells. Different cancers develop in the different cells. Changes in the thyroid's size can be felt and seen. Thyroid nodules are lumps and bumps that develop in the thyroid gland. One in twenty of these are cancerous. The two most common types of thyroid cancer are papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma.

**__Papillary Carcinoma__**
 * 8 of 10 thyroid cancers are papillary carcinoma
 * grows slowly and often spreads to lymph nodes
 * can develop in one or two lobes
 * mostly can be successfully treated and is rarely fatal
 * has several variations
 * follicular variant is treated the same
 * other variants aren't as common and grow and spread more quickly

**__Follicular Carcinoma__** 
 * 1 of 10 thyroid cancers are follicular carcinoma
 * more common in countries where people are iodine-deficient
 * usually remains in thyroid
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;">can spread to lungs or bones
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-weight: normal;">prognosis is usually not as good as papillary carcinoma but is still very good

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">"ACS :: What Is Thyroid Cancer?." American Cancer Society :: Information and Resources for Cancer: Breast, Colon, Prostate, Lung and Other Forms. 14 May 2009. 29 Oct. 2009 <http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_is_thyroid_cancer_43.asp?sitearea>.

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