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Daughter, 45 anaplastic thyroid cancer. Had surgery, chemo, radiation.

Thyroid Cancer | Last Active: Apr 26 6:54pm | Replies (38)
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@jeanne4igfh

Hi Colleen. Thank you for the reply. She doesn’t have a symptom nurse. I didn’t know about that. The doctor didn’t tell us yet what type of chemo and radiation she’ll be getting. They’re waiting for us to make the decision. They suggested not to wait too long. They told us radiation is 5 days a week, 30 minutes each day for 7 weeks. Chemo is once a week for 7 weeks also.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 6, 2022

Hi Jeanne, different hospitals will have different names, but often in cancer centers there is a nurse who oversees the management of treatment side effects. You might also consider asking for a consult with palliative care. They specialize in symptom management.

I think it would be helpful to know what type of chemo she would be getting to help make your decision.

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