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Thyroid Cancer
Cause
Experts don't know what causes thyroid cancer. Like other cancers, changes in the Reference DNA Opens New Window of your cells seem to play a role. These DNA changes may include changes that are inherited as well as those that happen as you get older.
One rare type of thyroid cancer, which is called Reference medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), runs in families. You can inherit a specific Reference gene Opens New Window that increases your risk for MTC.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference October 22, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology |
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