Thyroid malignancies
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Thyroid malignancies can be categorised into the following key subtypes:
- primary thyroid cancers
- papillary thyroid carcinoma: 60-80% of carcinomas
- follicular thyroid carcinoma: 10-20%
- medullary thyroid carcinoma: 5%
- anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: 1-2%
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thyroid lymphoma: ~2.5%
- primary thyroid lymphoma
- secondary thyroid involvement with lymphoma
- metastases to the thyroid: 1%
Risk factors
- head and neck irradiation
- family history of thyroid cancer
- age <30 or >60
- male
- >2 cm
Staging
For primary thyroid tumours see: staging of thyroid cancer.
See also
-<li><a href="/articles/papillary-thyroid-cancer">papillary</a>: 60-80% of carcinomas</li>- +<li><a href="/articles/papillary-thyroid-cancer">papillary thyroid carcinoma</a>: 60-80% of carcinomas</li>
-<a href="/articles/follicular-thyroid-cancer">follicular</a>: 10-20%</li>- +<a href="/articles/follicular-thyroid-cancer">follicular thyroid carcinoma</a>: 10-20%</li>
-<a href="/articles/medullary-thyroid-cancer">medullary</a>: 5%</li>- +<a href="/articles/medullary-thyroid-cancer">medullary thyroid carcinoma</a>: 5%</li>
-<a href="/articles/anaplastic-thyroid-carcinoma">anaplastic</a>: 1-2%</li>- +<a href="/articles/anaplastic-thyroid-carcinoma">anaplastic thyroid carcinoma</a> : 1-2%</li>
-</ul><h5>Staging</h5><p>For primary thyroid tumours see: <a href="/articles/thyroid-cancer-staging">staging of thyroid cancer</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/assessment-of-thyroid-lesions">assessment of thyroid lesions</a></li></ul>- +</ul><h5>Staging</h5><p>For primary thyroid tumours see: <a href="/articles/thyroid-cancer-staging">staging of thyroid cancer</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/assessment-of-thyroid-lesions-general">assessment of thyroid lesions</a></li></ul>
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