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(Created page with "'''Thyroid cancer''' is rare and generally has a good prognosis. The incidence has increased markedly in the recent decades, but the mortality remains low. Thyroid cancer is rarely hyperfunctional, meaning that it rarely causes hyperthyroidism. The differentiated types are the most common, and these types rarely metastasize and have a good prognosis. If they do metastasise, it’s frequently to the cervical lymph nodes. The treatme...") |
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After total thyroidectomy, thyroid hormones must be substituted for life. | After total thyroidectomy, thyroid hormones must be substituted for life. | ||
[[Category:Endocrinology]] | <noinclude>[[Category:Endocrinology]]</noinclude> | ||