H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

Thyroid Cancer

Head and Neck Program

Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Treatment may be one of the following:

  • Total thyroidectomy for tumors in the thyroid only. Lymph nodes in the neck may also be removed.
  • Radiation therapy for tumors that come back in the thyroid as palliative treatment to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.
  • Chemotherapy for cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, as palliative treatment to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.

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