Treatment Options for Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs when malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the thyroid gland. This butterfly-shaped gland is located at the base of the throat near the windpipe. Using iodine found in the diet, it produces hormones responsible for controlling the heart rate, body temperature, metabolism, and amount of calcium in the blood.

 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 12,000 men and 33,000 women are diagnosed with thyroid cancer yearly, and about 950 men and 1,100 women die yearly from the disease. In the 2020 publication of the American …read more