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stage II medullary thyroid cancer

(... MED-yoo-LAYR-ee THY-royd KAN-ser)
One of the following is found: (1) cancer is found in the thyroid only and the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters; or (2) the tumor is any size and cancer has spread from the thyroid to nearby muscles in the neck.
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Stage II medullary thyroid cancer; drawing shows (a) cancer in the thyroid gland and the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters and (b) cancer has spread to nearby muscles in the neck. 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 II medullary thyroid cancer. The cancer (a) is found in the thyroid only and the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters; or (b) has spread from the thyroid to nearby muscles in the neck and the tumor is any size.
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