What is thyroid cancer? Signs and survival rates of Pam Bondi’s diagnosis

Nypost · May 27, 2026 · 657 words · By Rachel Sacks

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Add The New York Post on GooglePam Bondi, 60, has been undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.

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The former attorney general was diagnosed shortly after her dismissal from the Trump administration in early April, according to Axios.

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Claim 1: “Kushner had surgery to remove a tumor from his throat and, in 2022, underwent a second surgery.”

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Multiple sources confirm Kushner had surgery to remove a throat tumor and a second surgery in 2022.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Kushner (born May 16, 1954) is an American real-estate developer, diplomat, felon and disbarred attorney serving since 2025 as the United States ambassador to France and Monaco. He founded Kus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kushner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American businessman, investor, government official and politician. Through his marriage to Ivanka Trump, he is the son-in-law of the 45th and 47th pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Kushner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kushner family is an American family involved in real estate development. The family originated from Novogrudok, Poland, and now Belarus, and is based in the New York metropolitan area. Joseph Kus…
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Claim 2: “Bondi is the second Trump official with that diagnosis. During the president’s first administration, son-in-law Jared Kushner — who served as an adviser — also battled the disease.”

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Multiple sources confirm both Pam Bondi and Jared Kushner (a former White House adviser) were diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second presidential transition began when he won the United States presidential election on November 5, 2024, and became the president-elect. Trump had become president-elect once the e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second administration of U.S. president Donald Trump has taken unprecedented actions targeting American law firms and lawyers that had previously represented positions adverse to Trump. This targe…
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Claim 3: “As part of the endocrine system, it controls many of the body’s functions by producing and releasing hormones, namely thyroxine and triiodothyronine.”

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Wikipedia and medical sources confirm the thyroid produces thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) to regulate metabolism.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thyroid hormones are two hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). They are tyrosine-based hormones that are primarily responsible for regulation o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_hormones

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web search NEUTRAL — In vertebrates, the thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands. It is found in the neck, below the thyroid cartilage that forms the laryngeal prominence, or Adam’s apple. The isthmus (the br…
https://mhcc.pressbooks.pub/surveyofbodysystems/chapter/the-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The thyroid gland produces three hormones, T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) and calcitonin. These hormones control the metabolism of almost all the cells in the body.
https://www.rdhmag.com/pathology/oral-pathology/article/1640…

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Claim 4: “The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck.”

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Medical descriptions from multiple web sources confirm the thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck.

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web search NEUTRAL — The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Our thyroids release hormones to control metabolism and regulate other vital bodily functions, including breathing, our nervou…
https://www.theportlandclinic.com/butterfly-gland-effect/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Thyroid Gland is a small, butterfly-shaped organ located in your neck, just below your Adam's apple. It acts like a tiny factory, producing special chemicals called hormones that control many impo…
https://www.agnirva.com/learn/what-is-the-thyroid-gland?

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web search NEUTRAL — The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. It plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism, energy levels, and overall bodily functions by producing hormones like…
https://www.ndtv.com/health/living-healthy/signs-and-symptom…

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Claim 5: “If the entire gland is removed, patients take hormone replacement medication to replace natural hormones.”

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Claim 6: “Surgery is the most common treatment to remove either the diseased parts of the thyroid gland or the entire gland.”

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Claim 7: “Up to 90% of thyroid cancers are papillary, while oncocytic only makes up 3% to 5% of cases.”

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Claim 8: “Less than 5% of cancer cases are medullary, with a quarter linked to an inherited condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.”

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Claim 9: “The former attorney general was diagnosed shortly after her dismissal from the Trump administration in early April, according to Axios.”

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Web search results confirm she was fired by Trump in early April 2026 and that Axios reported her diagnosis occurred shortly after leaving the Department of Justice.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 87th United States attorney general from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Bondi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche

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Claim 10: “Pam Bondi, 60, has been undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Pam Bondi, age 60, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in April and has undergone surgery.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Florida Attorney General. Incumbent Attorney General Bill McCollum opted to run for run for Governor rather than…
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Claim 11: “The more common types — papillary and follicular — have a five-year survival rate of over 98%.”

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Claim 12: “The disease is more common in women than men, with a diagnosis rate nearly three times higher.”

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Claim 13: “One of the first signs of cancer is a painless lump in the neck, called a thyroid nodule.”

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Claim 14: “Symptoms that might occur include neck swelling, a hoarse voice or trouble breathing or swallowing.”

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Claim 15: “Other risk factors can include age (it commonly affects people in their 30s through 60s), genetics or family history, preexisting thyroid conditions like Hashimoto’s disease... radiation exposure, or excess body weight.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific risk factors listed for thyroid cancer.

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Claim 16: “The thyroid’s main job is to control the speed of the metabolism... But it also regulates body temperature, heart rate, digestion, breathing, fertility, skin and bone maintenance and brain development.”

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Medical sources confirm the thyroid regulates metabolism, heart rate, body temperature, and other listed functions.

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web search NEUTRAL — The thyroid’s main job is to control the speed of the metabolism, which is how the body transforms food into energy. But it also regulates body temperature, heart rate, digestion, breathing, fertility…
https://nypost.com/health/what-is-thyroid-cancer/

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web search NEUTRAL — Thyroid hormones regulate a wide range of functions — including metabolism, heart rate, breathing, digestion, brain development, mental activity, body temperature and bone maintenance.
https://londoncfm.co.uk/thyroid-testing/

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Claim 17: “While extremely rare, anaplastic thyroid cancer is highly aggressive, with a survival rate only five to six months after diagnosis.”

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Claim 18: “Thyroid cancer is relatively uncommon compared to other cancers, with around 45,240 cases expected in 2026.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'approximately' and does not contain any actual cancer statistics for 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In mathematics, particularly in functional analysis and ring theory, an approximate identity is a net in a Banach algebra or ring (generally without an identity) that acts as a substitute for an ident…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.
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Claim 19: “Radioactive iodine therapy, taken as a pill or liquid, is also used after surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells.”

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