Thyroid cancer

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Overview

The thyroid is a gland that is located in the base of your throat, beneath your Adam's Apple, in front of the windpipe.

Common symptoms

Thyroid cancer may present with no symptoms.

Specialty care

Cancer Care
Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Treatment options

It can be treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination thereof.

 

Care team

Profiles
Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams, MD

Endocrinologist Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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217-545-8000
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Sanober Parveen

Sanober Parveen, MD

Endocrinologist Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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217-545-8000
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Frances Lee

Frances Lee, MD

Endocrine Surgeon Cancer Care, Surgery | General, Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
315 W. Carpenter St. Springfield, IL 62702
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217-545-8000
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Michael Jakoby

Michael Jakoby, MD

Endocrinologist Internal Medicine | Endocrinology
751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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217-545-8000
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Brette Harding

Brette Harding, MD

Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Head & Neck Cancer
720 North Bond Street Springfield, IL 62702
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217-545-8000
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Care facilities

Locations

Simmons Cancer Institute

315 W. Carpenter St. Springfield, IL 62702
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SIU Medicine Center for Family Medicine | Decatur

102 W. Kenwood Ave. Decatur, IL 62526
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SIU Medicine Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic

720 North Bond Street Springfield, IL 62702
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Moy Building | SIU Medicine Outpatient Clinics

751 N. Rutledge St. Springfield, IL 62702
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