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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid

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@colleenyoung

@daniela033, I added your question about squamous-cell carcinoma of the thyroid to the Thyroid Cancer support group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/thyroid-cancer/) as well as the Cancer group.

Have you met with his team in the meantime? What treatment plan was recommended? When does he start treatment?

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Thank you, Colleen. I appreciate the follow up. We’ve met with his team again yesterday. He will have surgery on 18 Nov. it turns out, they cannot clearly distinguish if it is originating from the outer wall of the esophagus or the thyroid, although it is SCC. He will be in surgery 14 hours to remove his thyroid, most likely larynx, possibly part of the esophagus with reconstruction, evaluation of the C-spine where it seems to be reaching to as well as the carotid artery. Sounds like he will end up with a PEG and tracheostomy (stoma). They plan to do radiation and chemo (cisplatin) concurrently thereafter. I would really appreciate any feedback. Thank you.