Thyroid Cancer

The thyroid is located in the neck and helps make hormones for the body. Anyone can get thyroid cancer, and one of the first signs is a lump or swelling in the neck.

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Abdollah Sadeghi-Nejad, MD
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Abdollah Sadeghi-Nejad, MD

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Title(s): Chief Emeritus, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5336
Fax #: 617-636-0503

Thyroid disorders, growth and growth hormone deficiency, sexual differentiation and maturation, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism

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