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8. Thyroid Tumor

Malignant thyroid tumors, such as mucoepidermoid carcinoma and squamous carcinoma, are rare. They represent only 1.8 percent of all cancer diagnoses, but this does not mean they should be dismissed. The most frequent cause is lymphoma, which often follows a history of goiters and the disease Hashimoto thyroiditis. This condition causes the immune system to attack the thyroid and can lead to an underactive thyroid gland followed by other problems such as tumors.

thyroid Malignant tumors

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