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Prednisone is a steroidal drug that is used to help treat some leukemias, lymphomas, and other types of cancers (usually along with chemotherapy)

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Can you take prednisone and thyroid medication together?

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Iodine is used to test for what?

It was used to locate thyroid cancer in my son.


Can you get cancer in the thyroid?

T3 (Triiodothyronine) tests are useful in diagnosing hyperthyroidism and the severity of it. This is because patients who are hyperthyroid have an elevated T3 level. The American Thyroid Association says thyroglobulin (Tg) is a protein produced by normal thyroid cells and also thyroid cancer cells. This test is most often used for patients who have had surgery for thyroid cancer because it helps monitor them after treatment.


What thyroid hormones are bond to thyroglobulin?

The American Thyroid Association says thyroglobulin (Tg) is a protein produced by normal thyroid cells and also thyroid cancer cells. This test is most often used for patients who have had surgery for thyroid cancer because it helps monitor them after treatment.


Can papillary thyroid cancer turn into anaplastic thyroid cancer if left untreated?

Anaplastic thyroid cancer usually arises from a site of preexisting papillary thyroid cancer or follicular thyroid cancer. The transformed cells that grow to form this type of cancer divide rapidly to form disorganized masses. Anaplastic thyroid cancer tends to grow very rapidly, replacing the normal tissue of the thyroid gland and spreading to invade and metastasize to other structures in the neck. It does not respond well to treatment. Surgery and external beam radiation therapy may be used to treat cases where aggressive growth of cancer has significantly impaired swallowing or breathing. On the whole, anaplastic thyroid cancer has a very poor prognosis.


Prednisone is used to treat what condition-?

Doctors prescribe Prednisone for many health issues such as arthritis, immune system disorders, and some cancers.


What is the radioisotope l - 131 used for?

Diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer.


When was Thyroid Cancer Canada created?

Thyroid Cancer Canada was created in 2002.


Is Thyroid Cancer a disease?

According to ThyCa (Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.) thyroid cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among men and women, affecting people from young children through seniors. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 62,980 new cases of thyroid cancer in the U.S. in 2014. Thyroid cancer is usually treatable when detected early. However, some thyroid cancers are aggressive and difficult to treat.


Is thyroid cancer a deadly disease?

An estimated 1,590 people will die of thyroid cancer during 2009. Thyroid cancer is, however, considered one of the least deadly and most survivable cancers, and 5-year survival rates for thyroid cancer is almost 97%. For more information on this cancer please visit http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroidcancer/a/neckcheck.htm


When you can no longer get radioactive iodine to kill thyroid cancer what happens?

You can still treat thyroid cancer by using radiotherapy although I do not think its as effective. Alternatively, chemotheraphy could also be used.


Cancer ribbon color for thyroid cancer?

The thyroid cancer awareness ribbon represents the three thyroid cancer colors of teal, pink, and blue. These three colors are also ThyCa's designation.