UConn Health Minute: Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is hard to detect because it generally doesn't cause any symptoms. As UConn Health endocrine surgeon Giao Phan explains, it's important to pay attention to changes in your neck or throat because if found early, most thyroid cancers are highly curable.

Dr. Giao Phan, endocrine surgeon, during clinical exam at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health)

Thyroid cancer is hard to detect because it generally doesn't cause any symptoms. As UConn Health endocrine surgeon Giao Phan explains, it's important to pay attention to changes in your neck or throat because if found early, most thyroid cancers are highly curable.

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