Thyroid Cancer
Discussion List
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Is I131 treatment necessary?
Hi again, I have just come back from my appointment regarding I131 treatment and the doctor surprised me by saying that he really didn;t think that it was necessary. I have had a total thyroidectomy (2 surgeries) and only 1 tumour was found. (1.8cm papillary)I am 54 years old. I was prepared to have the treatment and the…
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Metastasized Thyroid Cancer
In 1998, I was diagnosed with both papillary and follicular thyroid cancer after a lump was discovered on my neck. My thyroid gland was removed and I was given the follow-up I131 treatment to kill off the remaining tissue. In May 2001, my thyroglobulin was 6.6 and I was given another I131 treatment. Since 2001, my…
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New - What Should I Expect?
I have Hashimoto's Disease - which I understand is autoimmune system destroying thyroid. I had a 1 cm nodule. Dr and surgeon recommended removal of thyroid - which is growing and of weird consistency (from Hashimoto). Biopsy of nodule is follicular variant of papillary carcinoma. Surgeon out of town - don't know if he…
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questions on recurrence
HI! I was just wondering if anybody who ha s had a recurrence of the pappillary thyroid cancer has had a recurrence after that, and how long after since the second recurrence also what dose of sinthroid are you on, I am on 2 different pills one is .088 and one is .02 is this a very high dose or is it ok. I would really…