Video - Thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the cells of the thyroid gland, specifically from follicular cells or C cells. There are three main types of thyroid cancer: differentiated, medullary, and anaplastic.

In differentiated thyroid cancer, the cancer arises from follicular cells, and it's known as differentiated because the cancer cells look and act like normal thyroid cells. Medullary carcinoma arise from the C-cells of the thyroid which produce calcitonin, whereas anaplastic carcinomas are named so because they have altered cells that don't look anything like normal thyroid cells. Symptoms of thyroid cancer can include a lump or swelling in the neck, pain in the neck or throat, difficulty swallowing or breathing, hoarseness, and a persistent cough. The treatment of thyroid cancer depends mostly on the type of cancer and how it has spread. Options