Thyroid Cancer
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nausea anyone?
Hi, I had a total thyroidectomy 9/10/03. I am currently going through the low iodine diet in preparation of the radiation therapy. I am extremly nauseous and in the last few days I have diarreah. Has anyone else had these type of symptoms. I have spoken with nuclear medicine and the suregeon and both do not think it is…
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NEED HELP
Hi. I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself but I need help. I had two thyroid surgeries last november and iodine radiation last april. I was feeling great until I got a lump in my throat about a month ago. As time goes on the lump seems to be getting bigger, there is fierce pressure around my neck and I have a metallic taste in…
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Positron Emission Tomography (P.E.T.) Scanning for diagnosis, recurrence
I'm writing from a facility that performs P.E.T. Scans. For those of you not familiar with this scan, it is an invaluable tool that reveals metastatic disease that other imaging techniques simply cannot detect. It shows the progress of the disease and how the body responds to treatment. It assists physicians in providing…