Thyroid cancer is caused by the abnormal growth of cells in the thyroid gland tissues, forming a tumor. It is the fifth most common malignancy among females. According to the American Cancer Society, 44,280 new cases of thyroid cancer were projected for 2021 in the US (32,130 cases in women, and 12,150 cases in men). Patients with thyroid cancer may experience few or no symptoms, although known symptoms of the disease include swelling of the glands in the neck, throat or neck pain, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing and breathing, continuous cough (that is not due to a cold), and lumps in the front part of the neck around the Adam’s apple. 

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