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Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancers
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If a thyroid nodule is suspected, your physician will review your medical and family history. The majority of patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer have normal thyroid function. Patients with an overactive thyroid function ("hyperthyroid") usually do not have cancer. Those with underactive function ("hypothyroid") are slightly more likely to have cancer.
If thyroid cancer is suspected, the following diagnostic tests may be ordered:
Blood tests
Blood tests help show if your thyroid is functioning normally. Tests commonly ordered check levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and T3 and T4 hormones. Blood tests are also used to monitor thyroid cancers.
Biopsy
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most useful test for determining if a thyroid mass is cancerous or not. This simple outpatient procedure involves a small needle injected into the mass or nodule. The needle removes cells that will be examined in the lab under a microscope. This test is sometimes unable to accurately diagnose thyroid cancer.
Imaging tests
Advanced imaging scans of your neck help your physician see the precise location and extent of the suspected cancer. Some of these include: Ultrasound scan (does not involve radiation), Computed tomography (CT) scan, and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Cancers
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Medullary thyroid cancer accounts for around 5% of all thyroid cancer cases and is categorized into two types: sporadic (not inherited) and inherited. The sporadic medullary thyroid cancer accounts for around 80% of all medullary thyroid cancer cases. Genetic (inherited) medullary thyroid accounts for about 20% of cases and is caused by a mutation in the RET gene.
There are essential differences between medullary thyroid cancer and the papillary and follicular types. Medullary thyroid cancer stems from the C-cells of the thyroid, which make a hormone called calcitonin. Unlike thyroid hormone, calcitonin hormone has a minimal effect on metabolism.
Medullary thyroid cancer has a lower cure rate than other thyroid cancers. When the cancer is confined to the thyroid, the 10-year survival rate is around 90%. When it has spread to the lymph nodes, the 10-year survival rate is 70%. Patients with cancer found in distant structures have a 40% 10-year survival rate.
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer is cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.
What is Thyroid Cancer?Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer involving unregulated cell growth in the thyroid gland, which is located at the base of the neck. It is a rare type of cancer, accounting for approximately 1% of all people diagnosed with cancer.
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