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What type of cancer is Hurthle cell carcinoma?
What type of cancer is Hurthle cell carcinoma?
Which type of cancer has a higher incidence of nodal metastasis?
Which type of cancer has a higher incidence of nodal metastasis?
What is true about lymph node metastasis in follicular and papillary cancer?
What is true about lymph node metastasis in follicular and papillary cancer?
Which type of cancer is more likely to have distant metastasis?
Which type of cancer is more likely to have distant metastasis?
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What is a characteristic of papillary carcinoma?
What is a characteristic of papillary carcinoma?
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Study Notes
Thyroid Cancer
- Lymph node metastasis is more common in papillary cancer than in follicular cancer.
- Papillary cancer is associated with an increased incidence of nodal metastasis.
- Distant metastasis is more common in follicular carcinoma.
- Hurthle cell carcinoma is a type of follicular cancer.
- Papillary carcinoma is usually non-encapsulated and slow-growing.
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Description
This quiz tests your knowledge of different types of thyroid cancer, including papillary and follicular cancer, and their characteristics, such as metastasis and growth patterns. Learn about the differences between these types of cancer and how they affect the body. Improve your understanding of thyroid cancer with this quiz.
