Follicular Thyroid Cancer

Accumulation of a surplus mass or what is known as thyroid nodules are a common thyroid condition that may turn out to be malignant at times. The incidence of thyroid cancer is more common in those who have undergone X-Ray treatments in early life, suggesting increased susceptibility to damage from radiation exposure.

Follicle cells in the thyroid form sac-like structures that uptake iodine from the blood to produce thyroid hormones. The actual secretion of these hormones is done by the single layer of epithelial cells that surround thyroid follicles. Follicular thyroid carcinoma is one of the four types of thyroid cancer, which originates in these epithelial cells. It is also one of the two well-differentiated thyroid cancers and represents 10 to 20% of cancerous lesions.

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