Frequently asked question: Does thyroid cancer commonly occur in children?

No. Thyroid cancer does not occur very often in children. Most of the cases in the Netherlands occur in teenagers, and there are only ten to fifteen cases per year.

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Are thyroid nodules often benign?

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How is medullary thyroid cancer treated?

If a benign thyroid nodule turns out to be a cyst, what does that mean?

If a benign thyroid nodule turns out to be an adenoma, what does that mean?

If benign thyroid nodules are caused by toxic multinodular goiter, what does that mean?

If you have a malignant thyroid nodule, does that mean you have cancer?

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What causes a nodule in the thyroid gland?

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