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In most people, thyroid cancer develops very slowly
Further tests are used to discover the size and position of thyroid cancer and whether or not it has spread
Tests used to diagnose thyroid cancer include an ultrasound thyroid scan and fine-needle aspiration
An explanation of the systems used to establish the stage of thyroid cancer
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