What is differentiated thyroid cancer?

Also known as: differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Thyroid cancer is cancer that impacts the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck. The most common types of thyroid cancers are known as differentiated thyroid cancers.


Reviewed by: Joshua W Tarkoff, MD

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