Symptoms of thyroid cancer as Pam Bondi reveals diagnosis
Callum Jones
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Here are the symptoms of thyroid cancer to be aware of after former US Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed she'd been diagnosed with the disease.
Bondi, who was removed from the Trump administration just last month, told multiple outlets including CBS and CNN that she'd been diagnosed with the disease shortly after she left the Justice Department in April.
The former attorney general went on to confirm that she's undergone surgery for the health condition in recent weeks.
In a statement provided to UNILAD earlier on Wednesday (May 27), Vice President JD Vance said: "Pam has been an enormously valuable asset to the president's team, and I'm thrilled for her and for all of us that she's going to remain involved in confronting some of the most important issues the administration faces."
Mayo Clinic explains that thyroid cancer 'is a growth of cells that starts in the thyroid', which is typically treatable if caught early.
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While some with the disease may not develop symptoms to begin with, there are a number of complications to be aware of which should probably lead to a doctors appointment being booked.
According to Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, symptoms to be aware of include:
American Cancer Society reports that an estimated 53,000 Americans are diagnosed with thyroid cancer every year, with the majority of them being women.
The cancer is most common in women who are in their 40s and 50s, while men are more likely to get the disease in their 60s and 70s.
Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center adds: "Most people who have thyroid cancer have no genetic mutations or family history. However, certain cancers are more likely than others to be an inherited type of cancer.
"For example, about 20% of medullary thyroid cancers start from an inherited gene. These cancers are called familial medullary thyroid carcinoma. They can start in childhood or early adulthood and spread early. Some people who have thyroid cancer have an inherited syndrome called Cowden disease."
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact the American Cancer Society on 1-800-227-2345 or via their live chat feature, available 24/7 every day of the year.