What is the treatment for thyroid cancer?

Comprehensive overview covers thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment, including thyroid surgery, radioactive iodine and thyroid hormone therapy. read more

Follicular cancer: Follicular cancer, also called follicular carcinoma or follicular adenocarcinoma, is the next most common type, making up about 1 out of 10 thyroid cancers. It is more common in countries where people don’t get enough iodine in their diet. read more

Thyroid cancer treatment depends on the type, that is, whether the thyroid cancer is papillary and follicular, medullary, or anaplastic. Radioactive iodine; partial or total thyroidectomy surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or targeted therapy are treatments for thyroid cancer. read more

Treatment for thyroid cancer may cause side effects. For information about side effects caused by treatment for cancer, see our Side Effects page. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. read more