Thyroid Cancer Overview
Thyroid Cancer at a Glance
There exist 4 main kinds of thyroid cancer, which are anaplastic, follicular, papillary, and medullary. Papillary is the most prevalent type.
Thyroid cancer forms when cells mutate or change. The abnormal cells start multiplying in your thyroid. It's a solid tumor cancer that generally appears as a mass or nodule in the thyroid gland.
Thyroid Cancer Cause
Thyroid cancer is connected with various inherited conditions, but the precise cause of the majority of thyroid cancers is still unknown. Particular changes in someone's DNA may cause thyroid cells to turn cancerous.
Thyroid Cancer Symptoms & Signs
The most common symptoms of thyroid cancer may include:
- A persistent cough resulting not from a cold
- A lump in your neck, at times growing fast
- Trouble breathing
- Trouble swallowing
- Swelling in the neck
- Hoarseness or other persistent voice changes
- Pain in the front of the neck, at times rising to the ears
