Thyroid Cancer Topic Guide
Thyroid Cancer: Find out more about thyroid cancer's symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatment, and risk factors. The main types of thyroid cancer include papillary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, medullary carcinoma, and anaplastic thyroid cancer.
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Thyroid Medications Thyroid medications treat diseases of the thyroid, including hyperthyroidism (such as Graves' disease), hypothyroidism, thyroid disorders in pregnancy, post-partum thyroid disease, thyroid cancer, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and thyroid nodules. Thyroid medications replace thyroid hormone levels [L-thyroxine (or LT4), L-triiodothyronine (T3)] or suppress growth of thyroid tissue [propylthiouracil (PTU), methimazole], or control symptoms such as beta-blockers and iodide solutions.
Expert Views and NewsViewer Comments & ReviewsThyroid Cancer - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:The symptoms of thyroid cancer can vary greatly from patient to patient. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease? Thyroid Cancer - TreatmentThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What were the symptoms of your thyroid cancer? |
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