disease has location papillary adenocarcinoma thyroid gland papillary carcinoma https://www.malacards.org/card/thyroid_cancer_nonmedullary_1 papillary cancer of the thyroid gland GARD:0024148 HP:0002895 SCTID:255029007 UMLS:C0238463 papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland papillary thyroid carcinoma papillary thyroid cancer EFO:0000641 thyroid gland papillary carcinoma thyroid gland papillary cancer A differentiated adenocarcinoma arising from the follicular cells of the thyroid gland. Radiation exposure is a risk factor and it is the most common malignant thyroid lesion, comprising 75% to 80% of all thyroid cancers in iodine sufficient countries. Diagnostic procedures include thyroid ultrasound and fine needle biopsy. Microscopically, the diagnosis is based on the distinct characteristics of the malignant cells, which include enlargement, oval shape, elongation, and overlapping of the nuclei. The nuclei also display clearing or have a ground glass appearance. papillary carcinoma of thyroid DOID:3969 ONCOTREE:THPA thyroid papillary carcinoma papillary thyroid gland carcinoma MONDO:0005075 NCIT:C4035 papillary carcinoma of the thyroid MEDGEN:66773 papillary cancer of thyroid papillary cancer of the thyroid papillary carcinoma of thyroid gland papillary cancer of thyroid gland differentiated thyroid carcinoma thyroid gland adenocarcinoma thyroid gland