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Top Ten Thyroid Stories of 2006

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Updated: December 20, 2006

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Thyroid Cancer in the News

Thyroid Cancer Patients Face Increased Risk of Second Cancer

Thyroid cancer patients are at an increased increased risk of developing a second primary cancer, according to research. Find out about this important study, which types of cancer are most likely to develop after thyroid cancer, and when your risks are the highest.

Why Are More People Being Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer?

According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), there is a surprising reason for the more than doubling of the rate of thyroid cancer over the past three decades. Find out more now.

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