Frequently asked question: What types of thyroid cancer occur in children?

There are two types of thyroid cancer in children:

Differentiated thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer

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What is differentiated thyroid cancer?

Differentiated thyroid cancer arises in those thyroid cells which produce thyroid hormone. There are two types of differ…

What is medullary thyroid cancer?

Medullary cancer arises in the C cells of your thyroid gland. The C cells are nestled between the follicles in the thyro…

What are the various types of benign thyroid nodules?

In children and teenagers, the following types of benign thyroid nodules may occur: Adenoma Cysts Multinodular goiter

Does thyroid cancer commonly occur in children?

How is medullary thyroid cancer treated?

What is the prognosis for differentiated thyroid cancer?

What is the prognosis for medullary thyroid cancer?

How many different types of thyroid hormone are there?

How is differentiated thyroid cancer treated?

How is a thyroid nodule diagnosed as either benign or malignant?

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Are thyroid nodules often benign?

Does thyroid cancer commonly occur in children?

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How is differentiated thyroid cancer treated?

How is medullary thyroid cancer treated?

If a benign thyroid nodule turns out to be a cyst, what does that mean?

If a benign thyroid nodule turns out to be an adenoma, what does that mean?

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What are the various types of benign thyroid nodules?

What causes a nodule in the thyroid gland?

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What is differentiated thyroid cancer?

What is medullary thyroid cancer?

What is the prognosis for differentiated thyroid cancer?

What is the prognosis for medullary thyroid cancer?

What types of thyroid cancer occur in children?

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