(thyroid cancer) Cancer that forms in the thyroid gland (an organ at the base of the throat that makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight). Four main types of thyroid cancer are papillary, follicular, medullary, and anaplastic thyroid cancer. The four types are based on how the cancer cells look under a microscope.

(thyroid cancer) Thyroid cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the thyroid. Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way the body uses energy. These hormones affect nearly every organ in your body and control many of your body's most important functions. For example, they affect your breathing, heart rate, weight, digestion, and moods. There are different types of thyroid cancer; the main ones include: Differentiated thyroid cancer, which includes papillary cancer and follicular cancer; Medullary thyroid cancer; Anaplastic thyroid cancer. Certain people are more likely to develop thyroid cancer. Your risk is higher if you: Are between ages 25 and 65; Are a woman; Are Asian; Were exposed to certain types of radiation, including from radiation treatments to your head or neck as a child or from a radiation emergency; Have had a goiter (enlarged thyroid); Having certain genetic conditions, including certain types of multiple endocrine neoplasia; Have a family history of thyroid cancer or thyroid disease. Thyroid cancer may not cause symptoms at first. It is sometimes found during a routine physical exam. You may get signs or symptoms as the cancer gets bigger. The symptoms may include: A lump (nodule) in the neck; Trouble breathing; Trouble swallowing; Pain when swallowing; Hoarseness or other changes to your voice that do not get better. To find out if you have thyroid cancer, your health care provider may use: A physical exam, including checking your neck for swelling, lumps, or anything that seems unusual; A medical history; Thyroid tests; Other blood or imaging tests; A biopsy. Treatment for thyroid cancer depends on the type of cancer you have and whether the cancer has spread. Often, more than one type of treatment may be needed. The treatment options include: Surgery.; Radiation therapy, including radioactive iodine therapy.; Chemotherapy.; Thyroid hormone therapy.; Targeted therapy, which uses drugs or other substances that attack specific cancer cells with less harm to normal cells.; Watchful waiting, which means that you don't get treatment right away. Your regularly checks to see if your signs or symptoms appear or change. NIH: National Cancer Institute

A malignant tumor arising from the epithelial cells of the thyroid gland.

The presence of a carcinoma of the thyroid gland.

(thyroid gland carcinoma) A carcinoma arising from the thyroid gland. It includes the following main subtypes: follicular, papillary, medullary, poorly differentiated, and anaplastic carcinoma.

There are 4 general types of thyroid cancer. Most thyroid cancers manifest as asymptomatic nodules. Rarely, lymph node, lung, or bone metastases cause the presenting symptoms of small thyroid cancers. Diagnosis is often by fine-needle aspiration biopsy but may involve other tests. Treatment is surgical removal, usually followed by...