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Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Jul 5, 2025 | Replies (6)

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Hi. Did you have a PET Scan and CT scan. Post operation? I think they wait a bit for inflammation to subside. The scans will be helpful.
My thyroidectomy was Oct 21 and the scans were done in January.
Then I had 35 radiation and 6 chemotherapy.
Take care.

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No scans or any other tests other than the blood draw and its tests after the surgery. I'm sure (but will certainly ask) that after the RAI their protocol will include whatever scans, tests, etc necessary to inform me of the exact specifics of my condition at that point (I imagine, anyway!). Of course, I'm in the dark after the RAI which seems SOP around here (some of the phone people seem pretty dim-witted or non empathetic (to be kind)) Anyway that's what I have to work with so I'll just make the best of it and ask a lot of questions! Sounds as if you did not have an easy time of your particular thyroid cancer with your many radiations and chemos. I hope all is well as can be expected and certainly wish you the best.