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Thyroid Cancer

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This is an abnormal growth of cells in your thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland. Your thyroid is located in the base of your neck. The hormones it produces help regulate your metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature.

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Using Surgery as a Cancer Treatment

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This video will inform the patient about how surgery can be used to treat cancer, give them questions to ask their healthcare team before surgery, and what to expect after surgery.

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Using Radiation as a Cancer Treatment

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This video will inform a patient what radiation therapy is and how it is generally used to kill cancer cells.

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At Diagnosis: Emotions

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This video will list some common emotions people often experience when given a cancer diagnosis, and will offer some tools that can help you manage the anxiety, shock, and depression that comes along with navigating through this time.

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