Thyroid Nodules - Cancer Risk Factors and Radiation Exposure (Chernobyl, Fukushima)

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The most common lumps or swellings in the neck are enlarged lymph nodes. But it can be something else. Dr. Wen Shen, endocrine surgeon at UCSF discusses cancer risk factors and the history of radiation exposure in relation to thyroid nodules. [Show ID: 35230]

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