THYROID CANCER
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It makes hormones that help the body work normally. Anyone can get cancer of the thyroid gland. But certain factors may increase the risk. These include:
- Being between ages 25 and 65
- Being a woman
- Being Asian
- Having a family member who has had thyroid disease
- Having radiation treatments to your head or neck
