Thyroid Cancer - Causes, Symptoms & Treatments

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THYROID CANCER

• Symptoms, Causes Treatment

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About Thyroid Cancer

• Thyroid cancer occurs in the butterfly-shaped
  gland located at the base of your neck, just
  below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces
  hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood
  pressure, body temperature and weight.
• Thyroid cancer might not cause any symptoms at
  first. But as it grows, it can cause pain and
  swelling in your neck.

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Types Of Thyroid Cancer

• Common types of thyroid cancer include
• Papillary thyroid carcinoma
• Follicular thyroid carcinoma
• Hurthle cell thyroid carcinoma
• Medullary thyroid carcinoma
• Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

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Papillary Thyroid Cancer

• The most common form of thyroid cancer, papillary
  thyroid cancer arises from follicular cells,
  which produce and store thyroid hormones.
  Papillary thyroid cancer can occur at any age,
  but most often it affects people ages 30 to 50.
  Doctors sometimes refer to papillary thyroid
  cancer and follicular thyroid cancer together as
  differentiated thyroid cancer.

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2. Follicular Thyroid Cancer

• Follicular thyroid cancer also arises from the
  follicular cells of the thyroid. It usually
  affects people older than age 50. Hurthle cell
  cancer is a rare and potentially more aggressive
  type of follicular thyroid cancer.

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3. Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

• Anaplastic thyroid cancer is a rare type of
  thyroid cancer that begins in the follicular
  cells. It grows rapidly and is very difficult to
  treat. Anaplastic thyroid cancer typically occurs
  in adults age 60 and older.

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4. Medullary Thyroid Cancer

• Medullary thyroid cancer begins in thyroid cells
  called C cells, which produce the hormone
  calcitonin. Elevated levels of calcitonin in the
  blood can indicate medullary thyroid cancer at a
  very early stage. Certain genetic syndromes
  increase the risk of medullary thyroid cancer,
  although this genetic link is uncommon.

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Symptoms Of Thyroid Cancer

• Thyroid cancer typically doesn't cause any signs
  or symptoms early in the disease. As thyroid
  cancer grows, it may cause
• A lump (nodule) that can be felt through the skin
  on your neck
• Changes to your voice, including increasing
  hoarseness
• Difficulty swallowing
• Pain in your neck and throat
• Swollen lymph nodes in your neck

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Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer

• Thyroid cancer is usually treated with surgery,
  since removal of part or all of the thyroid gland
  (thyroidectomy) with or without excision of lymph
  nodes typically offers the best chance of cure.
• Radioactive Iodine Therapy
• External Beam Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Levothyroxine Therapy (often prescribed as
  Synthroid ).
• These are forms of treatment that are sometimes
  used following surgery.

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Doctors Specialists

• ENT Specialty Group, has team of experienced
  thyroid surgeons and endocrinologists have
  expertise in the workup and management of thyroid
  nodules.
• Our aim is to provide patients with compassion,
  attention, and timely care from the moment that a
  thyroid cancer is discovered until treatment is
  no longer required.

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Best Thyroid Cancer Surgeon

• Dr. Richard Payne, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)
• Dr. Payne is an associate professor at McGill
  University in the Department of Otolaryngology
  Head and Neck Surgery. His surgical subspecialty
  is in Head and Neck Oncology with a strong
  emphasis on thyroid cancer. He also has an
  interest in surgery of the parathyroid glands.
• Dr. Payne is a leader in the field of thyroid
  cancer surgery. At the national level, he is the
  Director of the Endocrine Surgery Group at the
  Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Head and
  Neck Surgery. He has been one of the pioneers in
  the development of sentinel lymph node biopsy. He
  has been an instructor to other thyroid cancer
  specialists at the THANC thyroid course held in
  New York City.

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Contact Us

• Clinic ENT Specialty Group
• Address 4141 Sherbrooke St. West Suite 625,
  Westmount, QC, H3Z 1B8 Canada
• Book an Appointment https//entspecialtygroup.com
  /request-an-appointment/
• Phone Number 514-937-3687

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