Overview
Follicular thyroid carcinoma is the second most common, often spreads to bones/lungs.
Symptoms
- •Neck mass
- •Bone pain (metastasis)
- •Shortness of breath
Stages
Stage IStage IIStage IIIStage IV
Diagnosis
- ✓Ultrasound
- ✓Biopsy (capsular/vascular invasion)
- ✓I-131 scan
Treatments
- →Total thyroidectomy
- →Radioactive iodine
- →TSH suppression
Risk Factors
⚠️Iodine deficiency
⚠️Radiation
Key Facts
- ℹ️15-20% of thyroid cancers
- ℹ️Good response to I-131
ICD-10: C73 | Prevalence: yaygın
Last updated: 11/9/2025