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こうじょうせん 甲状腺
Noun
1. thyroid cancerMedicine
Wikipedia definition
2. Thyroid neoplasmThyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant neoplasm, such as papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected than men. The estimated number of new cases of thyroid cancer in the United States in 2010 is 44670 compared to only 1690 deaths.
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甲状腺癌 【こうじょうせんがん】

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