Unit 6
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MEET MANNY HE WAS 34 YEARS OLD WHEN HE DIED OF THYROID CANCER TWO YEARS AGO
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MEETMANNYHE WAS 34 YEARS OLD WHEN HE DIED OF THYROID CANCER TWO YEARS AGO
SOME SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
1. Lumps in front of neck.
2. Difficulty swallowing.
3. Choking
4. Labored breathing
5. Persistent hoarseness.
RISK FACTORS:
1. AGE
2. Radiation therapy of the head and neck region
received in childhood or adolescence
3. Family History of thyroid cancer
REDUCE THE RISK!If Manny was aware of his family’s history of Thyroid cancer,
he may have been more adamant about
checking for thyroid cancer
If Manny had he reported the small lump
in his neck when he first found it,
Doctors could have prevented
The cancer from spreading.
IF HE HAD DONE MORE TO PREVENTED THE CANCER…
He would be with us today. He would be with us today.
He would be enjoying life, spending time with his family.He would be enjoying life, spending time with his family.
Trying new things living life to its full.Trying new things living life to its full.
