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My mom has an overactive thyroid, and she recently had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor out of her neck(caught early). could the cancer come back?

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See details: That is impossible to answer without knowing specifics about tumor size and the precise makeup of the tumor. However, any cancer has the possibility of recurring.

Answered 3/12/2020

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