noun
thyroid cancer
Medical term for cancer of the thyroid gland.
甲状腺がんの治療には手術がよく行われます。
Surgery is often performed for thyroid cancer treatment.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; がん is often written in kana in medical contexts for readability.
Full kanji spelling; 癌 is the formal character for cancer, but may be less common in patient-facing materials.
Compound of 甲状腺 (thyroid gland) and 癌/がん (cancer).