In March 2019, Dana Reeves was preparing for several milestones. Her daughter was getting ready to graduate from high school. Her husband was about to retire from the military. And her family was preparing to move from Germany back to the United States.
Something she hadn’t planned for? A medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis. But at age 46, that’s exactly what she faced.
Bloodwork leads to medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis <...
Ever heard someone blame their inability to lose weight on a “thyroid problem?”
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There are four main types of thyroid cells: follicular, papillary, medullary and Hurthle. While they’re all different, each of these cells...
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck. It’s responsible for the hormones that control your heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and metabolism.
When thyroid cells grow abnormally, they can cause thyroid cancer. But because symptoms are vague and may mimic other less-serious conditions, it’s possible you could have thyroid cancer for months or even years without knowing it.
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The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your lower neck. It produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism, temperature and energy...