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Thyroid Cancer

Symptoms

Symptoms of thyroid tumors include:

  • Lumps in the neck
  • Regional pain
  • Hoarseness
  • Difficulty swallowing and breathing
  • Ongoing cough
  • Swollen neck

When detected early, cancer of the thyroid gland is highly treatable, resulting in national five-year survival rates greater than 90 percent.

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