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Cáncer tiroideo - Síntomas

Nombres alternativos

Tumor tiroideo; Cáncer de tiroides

Síntomas:

  • Tos simple o tos con sangrado
  • Dificultad para deglutir
  • Agrandamiento de la glándula tiroides
  • Ronquera o cambios en la voz
  • Hinchazón en el cuello
  • Tumor (nódulo) tiroideo

Nota: los síntomas pueden variar dependiendo del tipo de cáncer tiroideo.

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen físico puede revelar una masa o nódulo tiroideo (generalmente en la parte inferior del frente del cuello) o agrandamiento de los ganglios linfáticos cervicales.

Exámenes para cáncer tiroideo:

Esta enfermedad también puede afectar los resultados de los siguientes exámenes:

  • Fecha de revisión: 3/24/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Stephen Grund, MD, PhD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided byVeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Sherman SI, Angelos P, Ball DW, Byrd D, Clark OH, Daniels GH, et al. Thyroid carcinoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2007;5:568-621.

Sampson E, Brierley JD, Le LW, Rotstein L, Tsang RW. Clinical management and outcome of papillary and follicular (differentiated) thyroid cancer presenting with distant metastasis at diagnosis. Cancer. 2007;110:1451-1456.

Tuttle RM, Leboeuf R, Martorella AJ. Papillary thyroid cancer: monitoring and therapy. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2007;36:753-758.

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