Papillary Carcinoma
PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA
Abstract
Papillary thyroid cancer, also called papillary thyroid carcinoma, is the most common type of thyroid cancer it is the most common thyroid tumor which accounts for more than 85% of all papillary thyroid carcinoma. This type of cancer of the thyroid is more common in women than in men. Females are more likely to have thyroid cancer at a ratio of 3:1. Most people with papillary thyroid carcinoma are between 24 and 62 years old. Thyroid cancer can occur in any age group and its aggressiveness increases in older people. The symptoms of thyroid cancer can come almost undetected because the first sign of thyroid cancer is a thyroid nodule in the neck. There is no known cause for this disease.
Papillary thyroid cancer, also known as papillary thyroid carcinoma, is the most common form of thyroid cancer. Cancer of the thyroid is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is at the base of the throat. It has two lobes, one on the right side and one on the left (Lee, 2009). The thyroid gland makes important hormones that help the body function normally. Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for about 85% of thyroid cancers. Women are more likely to develop papillary thyroid cancer than men, and it is most common in people who are 30 to 50 years of age. There is no known cause of papillary carcinoma. The only way to detect this cancer is to have the doctor feel the patient 's thyroid and check for lumps in the neck. If the doctor suspects that there is a lump, then the doctor may want to take a small amount of tissue from the thyroid which is called a fine-needle biopsy. This procedure is done with a small needle which is inserted into the thyroid at the base of the throat and tissue sample is extracted. The tissue is then looked at under a microscope to see whether it contains cancer. Papillary
Abstract
Papillary thyroid cancer, also called papillary thyroid carcinoma, is the most common type of thyroid cancer it is the most common thyroid tumor which accounts for more than 85% of all papillary thyroid carcinoma. This type of cancer of the thyroid is more common in women than in men. Females are more likely to have thyroid cancer at a ratio of 3:1. Most people with papillary thyroid carcinoma are between 24 and 62 years old. Thyroid cancer can occur in any age group and its aggressiveness increases in older people. The symptoms of thyroid cancer can come almost undetected because the first sign of thyroid cancer is a thyroid nodule in the neck. There is no known cause for this disease.
Papillary thyroid cancer, also known as papillary thyroid carcinoma, is the most common form of thyroid cancer. Cancer of the thyroid is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is at the base of the throat. It has two lobes, one on the right side and one on the left (Lee, 2009). The thyroid gland makes important hormones that help the body function normally. Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for about 85% of thyroid cancers. Women are more likely to develop papillary thyroid cancer than men, and it is most common in people who are 30 to 50 years of age. There is no known cause of papillary carcinoma. The only way to detect this cancer is to have the doctor feel the patient 's thyroid and check for lumps in the neck. If the doctor suspects that there is a lump, then the doctor may want to take a small amount of tissue from the thyroid which is called a fine-needle biopsy. This procedure is done with a small needle which is inserted into the thyroid at the base of the throat and tissue sample is extracted. The tissue is then looked at under a microscope to see whether it contains cancer. Papillary
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