Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid-- a butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below your voice box. It's only about as big as a quarter ...

Helene Lindfors, Ph.D. Student at the Endocrine Surgery research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, ...

The chance of recovery, if you have this type, is good but slightly less than if you have papillary. This makes up about 4% of all thyroid cancer cases. If you have this kind, it’s likely to be ...