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Can thyroid cancer spread to the brain?
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Yes: Thyroid cancer has been found to metastasize to the brain. Prognosis is guarded; however, recent studies have demonstrated that resection of solitary lesions with subsequent radiation therapy to the brain prolongs survival.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Yes.: However, it is extremely rare that it does this. To give you an example I have been involved in the care of over a 1000 patients with thyroid cancer and have never seen this.
Answered 10/27/2016
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Thyroid cancer: It is extremely rare for thyroid cancer to spread to the brain. If it occurs, it usually has spread to other places in the boxt
Answered 7/7/2019
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