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Offers resources on thyroid cancer, including warning signs and symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, support, and treatment.
Thyroid cancer starts in the cells of the thyroid gland. The 4 main types of thyroid cancer are: papillary carcinoma; follicular carcinoma; medullary thyroid cancer; and anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Source: Canadian Cancer Society
Thyroid cancer is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the thyroid gland, the butterfly-shaped gland that lies in front of the windpipe (trachea). Thyroid cancer is extremely rare, accounting for only about 1% of all cancers diagnosed.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
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