What Is Thyroid Cancer?

Thyroid cancer occurs in the thyroid. Symptoms include cough, swollen lymph nodes, a lump in the neck, neck pain, trouble swallowing, and changes in voice.

Treatment for thyroid cancer includes chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, and thyroid hormones. Common drug classes used to treat thyroid cancer are thyroxines, triiodothyronines, thyroid stimulating hormones, and VEGF antibodies.