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Testing, Diagnosis and Staging

Early thyroid cancer often does not cause symptoms. But as the cancer grows symptoms may include:
  • A lump, or nodule, in the front of the neck near the Adam’s apple
  • Hoarseness or difficulty speaking in a normal voice
  • Swollen lymph nodes, especially in the neck
  • Difficulty swallowing or breathing
  • Pain in the throat or neck

How is thyroid cancer diagnosed?

How is thyroid cancer staged?

Tumor marker tests

Interpreting laboratory tests results

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