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General information about treatment for thyroid cancer
Information on thyroid hormone replacement after surgery for thyroid cancer
This type of treatment is used less commonly than internal radiotherapy for treating thyroid cancer
Information about research into, and clinical trials of treatments for thyroid cancer
The first treatment for thyroid cancer is usually an operation
Radioactive iodine treatment is a type of internal radiotherapy for thyroid cancer
Chemotherapy is rarely used to treat cancer of the thyroid
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