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4 Subtle Thyroid Cancer Symptoms You Should NEVER Ignore

This article is for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Talk to a qualified health provider about your situation.

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What causes thyroid cancer?

Experts aren’t really sure why some cells are cancerous (malignant), and especially why they attack your thyroid. Some factors, like radiation exposure, a diet low in iodine, and even faulty genes, could ultimately increase the risk.

Other risk factors could include an enlarged thyroid, family history of thyroid disease and thyroid cancer, thyroiditis, and gene mutations that could cause endocrine disease, like the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) and type 2B (MEN2B) syndrome, low iodine intake, obesity (high body mass index), radiation therapy for the head and neck, and exposure to radioactive fallout from different nuclear weapons or even a power plant accident.

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  1. Four signs you have thyroid cancer. Where are they? You got so much crap I can’t even find the article. So very frustrating. Why do you even bother

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