HOW IS THYROID CANCER DIAGNOSED
• A diagnosis of thyroid cancer is suspected from a biopsy of a thyroid nodule or is made after the nodule is removed during surgery. Although thyroid nodules are very common, less than 1 in 10 contain a thyroid cancer. There are no blood tests to diagnose thyroid cancer.
TYPES OF THYROID CANCER
• Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid cancer (70% to 80% of thyroid cancers). Follicular thyroid cancer (10% to 15% of thyroid cancers) tends to occur in somewhat older patients than does papillary cancer. Medullary thyroid cancer (5% to 10% of thyroid cancers) is more likely to run in families and may be diagnosed by genetic testing. Anaplastic thyroid cancer (less than 2% of thyroid cancers) is the least common, but most aggressive, type of thyroid cancer.
American Thyroid Association. Thyroid.org
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