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May 18, 2011 - 4:54 pm
Hi, I am posting for a relative. He had his thyroid taken out 2 weeks ago, and follow up with dr. showed small amount of cancer in the thyroid. My question is should he have chemo or radiation even though the thyroid was removed? The doctor said NO to him, but of course with cancer you never know where it could have spead to. He is really trying to stay positive, but he is agonizing just the same. Blessings Clynn |
Joined: Apr 2010
do you know what type of thyroid cancer?
do you know what stage the cancer was in ?
Most of us got Radioactive Iodine therapy and are happy with it...
Some have had reocourances and others not...
another good board to look at is www.thyca.org has alot of info there
breif reviw of my story
feb 2010 had 1/2 thyroid removed
mar 2010 they found cancer in the first 1/2 so removed the rest of the thyroid
The cancer was follicular and papalary (seperate areas) both considered stage 1
May 2010 Radioactive iodine therapy 175 mCi
May 2011 Clean Scan 1 year out... next scan in about 1 year
good luck
Ask as many questions as you can come up with
Craig
Joined: Sep 2010
Wow, you gave me so much insight.
The cancer is micro-pappilary and only half of it was removed ( I thought all)Not sure of stage, but of course if found and not alot I would assume stage 1.
Do you think that all the tyroid should be removed if the one half showed cancer?? I see that is what was done with you. Is it normal to remove the other half if the one removed had cancer?? Makes sense to me, but what do I know.
I was talking with him today, and seemed in better spirits. I think I am more anxious than he is.
I HATE CANCER. Blessings Clynn