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@angie7302

Hi! Everyone happy to find this group, i had papillary thyroid cancer at age 37 its been 4 years cancer free i get blood work completed every 6 months, but havent had any further ultrasound work im guessing its because the blood works has all come back good?

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donnadonut | @donnadonut | Jun 14, 2020

As I understand it, you should be getting an ultrasound every year after having thyroid cancer, in addition to the regular bloodwork. That’s what I’ve been doing since my May 2017 thyroidectomy due to PTC. Having an endocrinologist familiar with thyroid cancer is key to good follow up care.

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