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A thyroid nodule that is fast expanding and either painful or not uncomfortable is one of the clinical symptoms of thyroid cancer. It is known as a fixed sphere because the sphere is solid and cannot be removed from its surroundings. The lymph nodes in the neck are visibly enlarged. A malignancy that has progressed to the nerve fibre that innervates the vocal cords in some people can make them hoarse and paralyse them.