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Can Thyroid cancer spread to the parathyroid gland?
Yes, thyroid cancer can spread to nearby structures including the parathyroid gland. This is known as direct extension of the cancer. It is important to carefully manage and monitor thyroid cancer to prevent such spread and to detect and treat it early if it does occur.
Does papillary thyroid cancer spread by blood?
no
How can surgery cause hypothyroidism?
Removal of the thyroid gland because of cancer or other thyroid disorders can result in hypothyroidism.
What is anaplastic thyroid cancer?
anaplastic (2% of all thyroid cancers), is the fastest-growing and is usually fatal because the cancer cells rapidly spread to the different parts of the body.
What to expect with genetic testing to determine thyroid cancer?
Most recently, thyroid cancer patients have been able to benefit from genetic testing for thyroid cancer. As ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. writes, "Genetic testing of the RET proto-oncogene should be performed in all patients with MTC (medullary thyroid cancer) to determine whether there are genetic changes that predict the development of MTC. In individuals with these genetic changes, removal of the thyroid during childhood has a high probability of being curative."Related Article Link: Facts about Thyroid Cancer
How many stages are there of thyroid cancer?
In researching Thyroid Cancer, I have found that there are more than one type of Thyroid Cancer and the number of stages varies depending on the type of cancer. Some of the cancers only have two stages although most of the Thyroid Cancers have 4 stages.
What is the treatment for thyroid cancer?
Treatment depends on the type of cancer and its stage. Four types of treatment are used: surgical removal, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and chemotherapy.
Can half thyroid removal cause migraines?
can half thyroid removal cause migraines
Is there any relation between breast cancer and cancer of the uterus and cancer of the thyroids?
The main reason that breast cancer is so dangerous is that it can spread throughout the entire body. The lymphatic system could easily spread the cancer to thyroid, uterus, lungs, or anywhere else. It is the metastasizing that is the main concern for breast cancer.
What are the four stages of thyroid cancer?
The most common types of thyroid cancer are Papillary and Follicular thyroid cancer, Medullary thyroid cancer and Anaplastic thyroid cancer. Depending upon a patient's age and diagnosis, there are different stages of thyroid cancer.For Papillary and Follicular thyroid cancer patients under 45, ThyCa (Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.) says there are two stages. For those over 45, ThyCa says there are four stages.For Medullary thyroid cancer, ThyCa says there are zero to four stages. Stage zero, they say, can only be found using a screener test; there is no tumor present.As for Anaplastic thyroid cancer, ThyCa says this cancer grows quickly; so stage four is divided into stages.
Should thyroid uptake scan be done if you have had thyroid removed?
A thyroid uptake scan wouldn't normally be needed unless it is suspected that thyroid tissue was missed during surgery (sometimes thyroid tissue can be found in other areas of the body), or the reason for the surgery was cancer and the removal of all the tissue is vital.
When was Thyroid Cancer Canada created?
Thyroid Cancer Canada was created in 2002.
