| Thyroid is an organ which is present at the base of | | | | through lymph and thus the cancer spreads and forms |
| throat and produces number of hormones that help to | | | | a new tumor in other organs and it is called as |
| control the heart rate, blood pressure, body | | | | metastasis. |
| temperature and weight of the body. It is a butterfly | | | | Types of Thyroid Cancer |
| shaped gland and also known as Adam's apple. Even | | | | The other types of thyroid cancer are papillary cancer, |
| though it is a small organ it produces hormones to | | | | Follicular cancer, medullary thyroid cancer and Ana |
| regulate the aspect of metabolism and used to burn | | | | plastic cancer. |
| the calories quickly. Sometimes small solids or fluid-filled | | | | Papillary Cancer |
| lumps called as nodules may develop in your thyroid. | | | | The papillary is the most common type of thyroid |
| Most common type of thyroid cancer can be | | | | cancer. Out of 10 about 6 of them are diagnosed by |
| removed by the treatment of surgery. | | | | thyroid cancer. It is the most common type of disease |
| Most of the thyroid cancers are non-cancerous | | | | among women and it mostly affects the younger |
| cancer. The thyroid cancer can be diagnosed by ultra | | | | people and sometimes it may spread to the neck and |
| sound or by surgical removal and subsequent | | | | lymph of the body. Mostly it tends to grow slowly and |
| histological examination. The thyroid cancer can be | | | | if it is detected in the earlier stage it can be treated. |
| removed by surgical treatment. As the thyroid cancer | | | | Follicular Cancer |
| take up iodine or radioactive iodine, it is commonly used | | | | It is most often diagnosed in young and middle aged |
| to treat thyroid carcinoma. | | | | people. About 15 percent of thyroid cancers are this |
| There are two types of thyroid cancer they are | | | | type. This type of cancer may spread to the other |
| benign and malignant cancer. Benign cancer is a non | | | | part such as bone and lymph. |
| cancerous tumor. The cells of benign do not spread to | | | | Medullary Cancer |
| the other part of the body and they are not usually a | | | | About 5 to 10 percent of thyroid cancer is medullary |
| threat of life. More than 90 percent of them are | | | | cancer. It can be treated easily if it has been found in |
| affected by benign. The malignant are the tumor which | | | | earlier stage. It arises only from C cell and not from the |
| contains the cancer cells. The cancer cells of malignant | | | | follicular cell. |
| thyroid tumor will spread to the other part of body and | | | | Ana Plastic Cancer |
| affect them. They are more serious and sometimes | | | | This type of cancer affect only one or two percent of |
| that are life threatening. The cancer cells of malignant | | | | people. It arises in the follicular cell and it is difficult to |
| will break away and enter into the blood streams | | | | recognize. |