Thyroid Cancer
Discussion List
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3 Years later, lymph node involvement
I was diagnosed with Papillary Tyroid cancer in March of 2001, at 22 years old. I am now 25 and have just discovered that I may have lymph node involvement that was not there at the type of my total thyroidectomy in 2001. I am wondering if anyone else has ever experienced this, and how your treatment went? I am waiting to…
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Pappilary thyroid cancer
Hi- I have had Pappilary thyroid cancer going on the 1 first year. I am recovering from a second surgery that was a result of three lumps I felt in my neck a month ago. After an ultra sound,biopsy, MRI and PET scan all test showed activity in the neck. I went in for a partial neck dissection ( 27 lymph nodes taken and 19…
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Cancer growing on the windpipe.
My wife had her papillary cancer lump removed with her thyroid about 3 weeks ago. It was growing on her windpipe. The surgeon said to do external beam radiation, the endocrinologist said it should be considered, but to get another opinion. I have friends who are docs, so I'm getting names, but I'd like to hear from anyone…
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Radioactive Iodine and Children...
How old does a child have to be in order to not fall under the category of 'small shildren' or 'tiny children'? I can't seem to find any info on the procedure beyond those terms. What I'm looking for is an answer to whether our 12yod daughter will have to go away while I'm home decontaminating after the treatment or if she…
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Not being able to walk or work
I was diagnosed with pappillary 2 years ago. I had a complete thyroidectomy and tumor removal. My doctor wanted me to have the 1-131 radiation 6 weeks after surgery. My insurance played around and I was not given the radiation for one solid year after my surgery. I was told that they had to give me an unusually high dose…
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My Cancer Story
I have been dealing with Thryoid Cancer for about two years now. I am still in the angry stage. Can someone tell me how long it takes for the anger to go away? Below are some links to my Story: 1. Cancer: A Diary of Events She was only 30 http://www.epinions.com/content_2771624068 2. Cancer: A Diary of Events Part 2…
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Spread to lymph nodes.
I was just diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer 2 months ago, I had my thyroid removed along with 20 lymph nodes in my neck that were all positive for cancer. They tell me that most of my lymph nodes are most likely involved...has anyone else had metastasis to lymph nodes? I also am to have my first dose of I131 tx next…