Treatment of Stages I, II, and III Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer (Localized/Regional)

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of stage I (younger than 55 years; 55 years and older), stage II (younger than 55 years; 55 years and older), and stage III papillary and follicular thyroid cancer may include the following:

• Surgery (thyroidectomy or lobectomy).
• Radioactive iodine therapy.
• Hormone therapy to prevent the body from making thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
• External radiation therapy.

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