{"id":13247,"date":"2024-09-06T01:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/?p=13247"},"modified":"2024-09-06T21:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T05:10:19","slug":"what-is-thyroid-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/what-is-thyroid-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is thyroid cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13247\" class=\"elementor elementor-13247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c01a372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c01a372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a65349\" data-id=\"3a65349\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149ceb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"149ceb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGMwyMw1vg\/43DetlqhUBLGfOr9GAqjtw\/edit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13250 lazyload\" alt=\"Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month Ribbon\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13250 lazyload\" alt=\"Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month Ribbon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9ThyForLife<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b9a2a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b9a2a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b0877\" data-id=\"a3b0877\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cebca6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cebca6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72aedef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72aedef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5aa72\" data-id=\"ab5aa72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c4356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1c4356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thyroid, a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, plays a critical role in regulating metabolism through hormone production. Thyroid cancer occurs when cells in the thyroid gland mutate and begin to grow uncontrollably. This can lead to the formation of nodules or lumps in the thyroid. However, not all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/thyroid-nodules\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid nodules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are malignant (cancerous).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the exact causes of thyroid cancer are not entirely understood, factors such as genetic predispositions, exposure to radiation, and certain lifestyle factors can increase risk. Compared to other cancers, thyroid cancer is relatively rare, but can affect anyone, with varying degrees of severity depending on the type.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4cc231 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4cc231\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76dab86\" data-id=\"76dab86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9a3de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02453ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02453ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd89ef\" data-id=\"5bd89ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755a380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"755a380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Thyroid Cancer\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113bd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"113bd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thyroid cancer is categorized into four main types, each with unique features:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27133a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27133a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Papillary Thyroid Cancer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b9c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b9c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most common type, accounting for approximately 80% of all thyroid cancer cases. Papillary thyroid cancer typically grows slowly and is highly treatable, especially when caught <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/papillary-thyroid-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about Papillary Thyroid Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6465cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6465cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follicular Thyroid Cancer <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfdf542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfdf542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follicular thyroid cancer makes up about 10-15% of thyroid cancer cases. It tends to be more aggressive than papillary cancer and can spread to other parts of the body, such as the lungs and bones.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/follicular-thyroid-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about Follicular Thyroid Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5ca5b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5ca5b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc9e59d\" data-id=\"dc9e59d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb234a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbb234a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medullary Thyroid Cancer <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31cde19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31cde19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1829132\" data-id=\"1829132\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566f53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"566f53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medullary thyroid cancer originates from the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid and accounts for around 2-4% of thyroid cancers. This type often spreads to other parts of the body early on in the course of the disease. can be sporadic or hereditary, sometimes linked to genetic mutations.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/medullary-thyroid-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about Medullary Thyroid Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcc1218 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcc1218\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c43b06\" data-id=\"3c43b06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43420bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43420bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d856ade elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d856ade\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06cc9f4\" data-id=\"06cc9f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af063e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4af063e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anaplastic thyroid cancer is the rarest and most aggressive form, constituting about 1-2% of cases. It grows rapidly and is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, making treatment more difficult.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/anaplastic-thyroid-cancer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-036e6e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"036e6e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87aacec\" data-id=\"87aacec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc56e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fc56e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc078c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc078c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b1b4bf\" data-id=\"4b1b4bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370a3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370a3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs and Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9b602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf9b602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of thyroid cancer cases are asymptomatic. When signs and symptoms do occur, they typically include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A lump in the neck<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trouble swallowing or breathing<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hoarseness or voice changes<\/b><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Persistent cough not related to a cold<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65caf7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65caf7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c123c19\" data-id=\"c123c19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-471f747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"471f747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf7e02b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf7e02b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e4fd66\" data-id=\"9e4fd66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd51dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd51dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"diagnosis\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0040946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0040946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosing thyroid cancer typically involves a combination of physical exams, imaging tests, and biopsies. Treatment options vary depending on the type and stage of cancer and can include surgery, radioactive iodine therapy, thyroid hormone therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f401a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f401a91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bcad3e\" data-id=\"8bcad3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0757942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0757942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43441a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43441a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c88c164\" data-id=\"c88c164\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd71742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd71742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"treatment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f93d10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f93d10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e44f96\" data-id=\"3e44f96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b515a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b515a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAGMwyMw1vg\/43DetlqhUBLGfOr9GAqjtw\/edit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13286 lazyload\" alt=\"Thyroid Cancer Awareness Months\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13286 lazyload\" alt=\"Thyroid Cancer Awareness Months\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FOR-BLOG-ARTICLE-Thyroid-Cancer-Awareness-Month-1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9ThyForLife<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a6e3a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a6e3a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-971d7e0\" data-id=\"971d7e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd7f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd7f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September marks Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about this disease, promoting early detection, and supporting those affected by thyroid cancer. Though relatively rare compared to other cancers, thyroid cancer has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/patient-thyroid-information\/ct-for-patients\/february-2017\/vol-10-issue-2-p-9\/#:~:text=The%20increased%20incidence%20of%20thyroid%20cancer%20is%20worldwide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the rise globally<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in recent years. For this reason, we at ThyForLife Health are committed to lending our voice to the cause of awareness creation. By doing so, we aim to encourage more people to get screened and seek medical advice if they notice any unusual symptoms.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ThyForLife Health also offers an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/engage-with-an-anonymous-thyroid-community\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anonymous global community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supporting all thyroid conditions, including all types of thyroid cancer. Currently, the community is available only in the English language. To join this community, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/download-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">download the <\/span><b>ThyForLife<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the Apple App Store or Google PlayStore.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also other organizations dedicated to supporting those affected by thyroid cancer, providing resources, advocacy, and funding for research. Some well-known organizations include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyca.org\/\"><b>Thyroid Cancer Survivors\u2019 Association, Inc. (ThyCa)<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A nonprofit organization that offers support, education, and resources for thyroid cancer survivors and their families.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thyroid.org\/\"><b>American Thyroid Association (ATA)<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A leading organization in thyroid health, promoting research, education, and awareness about thyroid diseases and cancers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btf-thyroid.org\/\"><b>British Thyroid Foundation (BTF)<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An organization providing information and support to those affected by thyroid disorders and promoting research and education.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88b227f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88b227f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30616f2\" data-id=\"30616f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d311486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d311486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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