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Are there any choices in thyroid cancer treatment?
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Answered 12/9/2014
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Two basic: The primary treatment for thyroid cancer (papillary and follicular) is surgical resection, either hemithyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy. Depending on the size of the tumor, radioactive iodine treatment (i131) may be indicated.
Answered 3/12/2020
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