Which symptom is characteristic of thyroid cancer rather than benign thyroid disease?
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Correct answer: Rapid growth of nodule, hoarseness, lymph node metastasis
Features such as rapid nodule growth, hoarseness (nerve involvement), and enlarged cervical nodes are more suggestive of thyroid malignancy rather than benign nodules.
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