In Hurthle cell cancer (or carcinoma) is a rare but potentially very aggressive variant of follicular thyroid cancer. It differs significantly from follicular thyroid cancer in that hurthle cell cancers have a very high risk of spreading to neck lymph nodes. In hurthle cell cancers, central compartment lymph nodes should always be removed on …
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