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- The body’s response to hot and cold
- Energy level of the body
- Weight and appetite
Thyroid cancer in children is rare and often cured. Only one in 1,000-2,000 children under 20 are affected by thyroid cancer in the United States each year. Survival rates among children are nearly 95%.
There are four types of thyroid cancer:- Papillary thyroid: a slow growing cancer that is the most common type of thyroid cancer.
- Follicular thyroid: a slow growing cancer that has high rates of successful treatment.
- Medullary thyroid: a cancer that affects the thyroid’s ability to maintain a healthy balance of calcium in the blood.
- Anaplastic thyroid: a rare and aggressive form of thyroid cancer.
Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer
If a lump is felt in the area of the thyroid gland, an ultrasound test is usually done. A needle biopsy is also often performed to determine the make-up of the lump. This is because not all lumps in the thyroid are cancerous. Other studies are done after the cancer is diagnosed to find out if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes of the neck (usually with an ultrasound, a CT scan or an MRI) and to the chest (X-Ray or CT scan).
Last updated September, 2011
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