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Doctordle #88
Painless neck nodule in the thyroid gland
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-27. It presents "Painless neck nodule in the thyroid gland" as a Medium Oncology puzzle. The final answer is Thyroid Cancer.
Answer
Thyroid Cancer
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 36-year-old notices a painless lump low in the front of the neck.
Clue 2
The lump moves with swallowing in this fictional case.
Clue 3
Hoarseness appears later in the clue set.
Clue 4
The affected gland helps regulate metabolism.
Clue 5
Ultrasound of a thyroid nodule is part of the context.
Clue 6
The answer names the cancer by that neck gland.
Plain-language explanation
Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland. Educational clues include a thyroid nodule, neck location, swallowing movement, hoarseness, and ultrasound context.
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