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Thyroid Cancer Support Group

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How many weeks was/is your chemo radiation, post thyroidectomy?
My thyroidectomy plus neck dissection for 2 lymph nodes was October 2024. Some small cancer was left on my trachea. I am in week 6...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Mar 10 9:38am
Papillary thyroid cancer with lymph node involvement
Hi! My 18 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. She had a TT and a bilateral central neck dissection last week....
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Mar 21 9:35am
Metastatic Papillary with BRAF
Hi,Does anyone here have metastatic papillary (tall cell) with BRAF mutation? What treatment are you receiving? I have posted here before (took a little time...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Dec 13, 2023
Thyroid cancer and the voice box
i just had my voice box checked and my right side is not functioning. then my surgeon consultation will be january 3rd of 2023. just...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2022
Thyroidectomy for cancer was incomplete
I had a thyroidectomy in July for papillary thyroid cancer . I got a neck ultrasound a few months afterwards to make sure cancer hadn’t...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Dec 7, 2024
How do I go through 6 weeks radiation and chemotherapy, alone?
I am a 72 year old widow in good health. I had a complete thyroidectomy. There is some inoperable cancer left on my trachea and...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Feb 21 6:16pm
Papillary thyroid cancer: Overwhelmed by treatment options?
Papillary thyroid cancer that has spread to my lymph nodes. Had a partial thyroidectomy in Sept and waiting to get more tests to determine extent...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Jan 3 9:26am
After diagnosis of Hurthle Cell; anyone with cancer in lymph nodes?
Following surgery and diagnosis of Hurthle cell Carcinoma, has anyone later developed cancer in lymph nodes? If so, how long after surgery? How did they...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Mar 28, 2023
Anyone else have RFA of benign nodule on thyroid?
I had radio frequency ablation of a benign nodule on my thyroid last Thursday at Mayo. I was surprised at the intensity of this procedure...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Jul 4, 2023
Looking for Info on what a thyroid biopsy is like
My C scan showed a Thyroid nodule of 2.1 by 1.7 CM in May 2022. In Oct. 2022 the measurements 2.4 by 2. 1 My...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Aug 3, 2023
How much information do cancer patients need?
Hello everyone in the head and neck cancer group. I hope you are doing okay. As for me, I have been struggling with my new...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Apr 18, 2018
Anyone have multiple rounds of radioactive iodine (RAI)?
I had a left neck dissection 3/2023, then thyroidectomy and partial central dissection 4/2023. 11/40 positive lymph nodes w/ positive margins so I had 150mci...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Nov 20, 2023
Vocal cord paralysis post total Thyroidectomy
Hello, I had a total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection on April 13. My thyroid was stuck to everything so I ended up with nerve...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Mar 23 8:20pm
Soft Food Suggestions
Head and neck cancer patients have a unique challenge in dealing with limited food options. I had such a struggle finding food that was soft...
Support Group: Head & Neck Cancer
Last active: Nov 10, 2022
What testing are people having after thyroid cancer surgery?
What tests are people having and how often; to follow the Hurthle cell carcinoma and thyroid levels. My doctor is not doing what she had...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Jan 9, 2023
Radioactive iodine or not
Hi all, I'm feeling lost and overwhelmed. I found out in April I have thyroid cancer. Then in May I had a TT and neck...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2024
Thyroid ultrasound: Trying to understand the report
Hello, I have a virtual phone appt with my doctor next week (whom I’m not really a fan of), but I am trying to understand...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Apr 12, 2022
Validity of CT scan results
Hello~ I am new to this group and hope I am posting a question that is acceptable. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Jun 14, 2023
When to get second opinion-recurrence possible?
Hi, I'm new here. I had papillary carcinoma in the 90s with a lobectomy. Fifteen years later I had total thyroidectomy for pap/follicular variant, followed...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: Mar 30, 2024
Just got my thyroid ultrasound report, it seems concerning right?
58M no known thyroid issuesDue to hoarseness and urgent to clear my throat for over 2 years,Doctor finally did an ultrasound which showed nodules..My thyroid...
Support Group: Thyroid Cancer
Last active: May 31, 2023