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Is thyroid cancer harder to treat in someone that has been treated with radiation?

April 26, 2017cancer harder radiation Thyroid treat treated

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Is thyroid cancer harder to treat in someone that has been treated with radiation?

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There is some evidence that thyroid cancer may have spread more by the time it is detected in patients who have had radiation treatment. However, the usual treatment for thyroid cancer is still very effective and survival rates are similar to patients that have not received radiation treatment.