National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
follicular thyroid cancer (fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler THY-royd KAN-ser)

 Cancer that forms in follicular cells in the thyroid. It grows slowly and is highly treatable.

Previous Definitions:folinic acid, follicle, follicular large cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, follicular mixed cell lymphoma
Next Definitions:follow-up, fondaparinux, fondaparinux sodium, Food and Drug Administration, foreskin