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Health Tip - Understanding Thyroid Cancer

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Dr. NagarajPhysiotherapist
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Health News - Understanding Thyroid Cancer

 

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland at the base of the throat near the windpipe. It produces hormones that help control heart rate blood pressure body temperature and weight. The most common symptom is a neck lump or nodule. If the tumour is large it may cause other symptoms which includes neck or facial pain shortness of breath difficulty in swallowing cough unrelated to cold hoarseness or voice change, having any of these symptoms doesn't mean it is cancer. But if one or more of them is noticed for more than two weeks then a doctor must be seen and an immediate health screening is a must

 

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