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stage I medullary thyroid cancer

(... MED-yoo-LAYR-ee THY-royd KAN-ser)
Cancer is found in the thyroid only and the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller.
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Stage I medullary thyroid cancer; drawing shows cancer in the thyroid gland and the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller. An inset shows 2 centimeters is about the size of a peanut. Also shown are the larynx and trachea.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage I medullary thyroid cancer. Cancer is found in the thyroid only and the tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller.
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