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THYROID abnormal (nodule) thyroid cause of S Y and • Removin of cancer
CANCER cells begin that can be cancer thyroid • Physical FOLLICUL g all or that comes
multiplying felt through • Follicular cancer is exam AR most of back after
in your the skin on thyroid unknown, • Blood CANCER: the thyroid initial
thyroid and, your neck cancer. but tests. (younger (thyroidect therapy
once there • Anaplasti certain. • Ultrasou than 55) omy) depends
are enough • Changes c thyroid Stage I: • Removin mainly on
nd imaging
of them, to your cancer • Removin This stage g a portion where the
they form a voice, • Medullar • RISK g a sample describes a of the cancer is
tumor. including FACTORS: of thyroid tumor (any thyroid growing,
y thyroid
increasing cancer. • Female tissue T) with or (thyroid although
hoarseness • Other without other
sex. • Other lobectomy)
• Difficulty rare types : • Exposure imaging spread to • Removin factors may
swallowing thyroid to high tests :CT, lymph g lymph be
lymphoma ; levels of MRI and nodes (any nodes in important as
• Pain in thyroid radiation nuclear N) and no the neck well. The
your neck sarcoma • Certain imaging distant (lymph recurrence
and throat inherited tests that metastasis node might be
• Swollen genetic use a (M0). dissection found by
lymph syndromes radioactive Stage II: either blood
nodes in • a family form of This stage • THYROID tests or
your neck history of iodine describes a HORMONE imaging
goiter, • Genetic tumor (any THERAPY tests such
testing. T) with any • RADIOAC as
metastasis TIVE ultrasound
(M1) IODINE or
regardless • EXTERN radioiodine
of whether it AL scans.
has spread RADIATION
to the lymph THERAPY
nodes (any • CHEMOT
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OLDER) CANCERS
Stage I: • PALIIATIV
This stage E CARE
describes
any small
tumor (T1)
with no
spread to
lymph
nodes (N0)
and no
metastasis
(M0)
Stage II:
This stage
describes a
larger,
noninvasive
tumor (T2)
with no
spread to
lymph
nodes (N0)
and no
metastasis
(M0).
Stage III:
This stage
describes a
tumor larger
than 4 cm
but still
contained in
the thyroid
(T3) with no
spread to
lymph
nodes (N0)
and no
metastasis
(M0). Or,
any
localized
tumor (T1,
T2, or T3)
with spread
to the
central
compartme
nt of lymph
nodes (N1a)
but no
distant
spread (M0)
Stage IVA:
This stage
describes a
tumor that
has spread
to nearby
structures
(T4a),
regardless
of whether it
has spread
to the lymph
nodes (any
N), but it
has not
spread to
distant
places (M0).
Or, this
describes a
localized
tumor (T1,
T2, or T3)
with lymph
node
spread
beyond the
central
compartme
nt (N1b) but
no distant
spread
(M0).
Stage IVB:
This stage
describes a
tumor that
has spread
beyond
nearby
structures
(T4b),
regardless
of spread to
lymph
nodes (any
N), but no
distant
spread
(M0).
Stage IVC:
This stage
describes
all tumors
(any T, any
N) when
there is
evidence of
metastasis
(M1)

Medullary
thyroid
cancer:
Stage I:
This stage
describes a
small tumor
(T1) with no
spread to
lymph
nodes (N0)
and no
distant
metastasis
(M0).

Stage II:
This stage
describes a
larger
localized
tumor (T2 or
T3) with no
spread to
lymph
nodes (N0)
and no
metastasis
(M0).

Stage III:
This stage
describes
any
localized
tumor (T1,
T2, or T3)
that has
spread to
the central
compartme
nt of lymph
nodes (N1a)
but has not
metastasize
d (M0).

Stage IVA:
This stage
describes a
tumor that
has spread
to nearby
structures
(T4a),
regardless
of whether it
has spread
to the lymph
nodes (any
N), but it
has not
spread to
distant
places (M0).
Or, this
describes a
localized
tumor (T1,
T2, or T3)
with lymph
node
spread
beyond the
central
compartme
nt (N1b) but
no distant
spread
(M0).
Stage IVB:
This stage
describes a
tumor that
has spread
beyond
nearby
structures
(T4b),
regardless
of spread to
lymph
nodes (any
N), but no
distant
spread
(M0).
Stage IVC:
This stage
is used
when there
is evidence
of
metastasis
(any T, any
N, M1).

Anaplastic
thyroid
cancer
Stage IV:
All
anaplastic
thyroid
tumors are
classified as
stage IV,
regardless
of tumor
size,
location, or
metastasis.
Stage IVA:
This stage
describes
an
anaplastic
tumor that
has spread
to nearby
structures
(T4a),
regardless
of whether it
has spread
to the lymph
nodes (any
N), but it
has not
spread to
distant
places (M0).
Stage IVB:
This stage
describes
an
anaplastic
tumor that
has spread
beyond
nearby
structures
(T4b),
regardless
of spread to
lymph
nodes (any
N), but no
distant
spread
(M0).
 Stage IVC:
This stage
is used
when there
is evidence
of
metastasis
(any T, any
N, M1).

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