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stage I papillary and follicular thyroid cancer (younger than 55 years)

(... PA-pih-LAYR-ee ... fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler THY-royd KAN-ser ...)
The tumor is any size and cancer may have spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes. Cancer has not spread to other parts of the body.
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Stage I papillary and follicular thyroid cancer in patients younger than 55 years; drawing shows cancer in the thyroid gland. Also shown are the larynx and trachea.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage I papillary and follicular thyroid cancer in patients younger than 55 years. The tumor is any size and cancer may have spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes. Cancer has not spread to other parts of the body.
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