What is thyroid cancer?

Cancer specialist Deborah Axelrod, MD talks about the different types of thyroid cancers and who is at risk for getting them.

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Up Next

  • What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

  • Is cancer hereditary?

  • When should I call my doctor if I have thyroid nodules?

  • What does the thyroid gland do?

  • How do thyroid disorders affect the body?

  • An overactive thyroid may spell heart trouble

  • What increases my risk for skin cancer?

  • What is retinoblastoma and who gets it?

  • What are the symptoms of skin cancer?

  • How is skin cancer diagnosed?

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