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Follicular lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The most common age to be diagnosed with follicular lymphoma is 60-65. It's slightly more common in women than in men. We hope this information answers your questions.
The best treatment for follicular and Hurthle cell cancers is total thyroidectomyTotal thyroidectomy - removal of the whole thyroid (i.e. removal of the whole thyroid). However, most of these patients will present with a follicular or Hurthle cell neoplasm. Therefore, most patients are initially treated with a thyroid lobectomyLobectomy - removal of half the thyroid to remove the nodule and make a diagnosis.