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Thyroid Cancer

    Posted: 10/26/2007



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Introduction

This National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet (NIH Publication No. 07-4994) is about cancer* that begins in the thyroid. Each year in the United States, more than 25,000 women and 8,000 men learn they have thyroid cancer.

This booklet tells about diagnosis, staging, treatment, and follow-up care. Learning about the medical care for thyroid cancer can help you take an active part in making choices about your own care.

This booklet has lists of questions that you may want to ask your doctor. Many people find it helpful to take a list of questions to a doctor visit. To help remember what your doctor says, you can take notes or ask whether you may use a tape recorder. You may also want to have a family member or friend with you when you talk with the doctor - to take part in the discussion, to take notes, or just to listen.

For the latest information about thyroid cancer, please visit our Web site at http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/thyroid. Or, contact our Cancer Information Service. We can answer your questions about cancer. We can send you NCI booklets and fact sheets. Call 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) or instant message us through the LiveHelp service at http://www.cancer.gov/help.




*Words in italics are in the "Dictionary" that explains these terms. It also shows how to pronounce them.

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