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Meet Kirsty…..

she died of thyroid cancer.

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Risk factors include exposure to head and neck radiation for medical

treatments or diagnosis and/or a family history of thyroid cancer.

Accumulated body scans from security equipment at airports, courthouses, and Federal

buildings are an additional source of radiation exposure.

Those operating this equipment on a daily basis, and continually exposed to the radioactive back-scatter, may be at an even higher risk than the

general public.

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The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing faster than any other cancer in the United States, and there are approximately 30,000 new cases each year.

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•Thyroid cancer does not have many warning signals, so your best tool for early detection is knowing your family history. •Thyroid cancer may present as a lump at the front of the throat or may have other warning signals such as difficulty swallowing or labored breathing.

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Had Kirsty taken the time to learn her family history….

she may have been more sensitive to the subtle signs

of thyroid cancer.

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If Kirsty had been aware of her risk factors and been more sensitive to the symptoms….

she might be sharing a fulfilling life with someone special today.