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Does thyroid cancer cause weight gain?
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Not likely: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid can cause weight gain. See an endocrinologist.
Answered 9/10/2013
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No.: Thyroid cancer does not cause weight gain. Sometimes the thyroid is not working and someone has thyroid cancer at the same time but they are separate issues.
Answered 9/11/2013
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