thyroid cancer specialists

A:endocrinologist, i used to go to one!!!

A:was it your family doctor who asked for the tests and gave diagnosis?.what is his plan for you?have you not seen a specialist? i don't know what has been done for you thus far,or your last test results or what meds you are on etc. but i would call the doctor today and ask him what's going on.suggest to him you would like to go see a specialist.the doctor you want is called an endocrinologist. ask for the best in town.sometimes we have to take action if the doctor seem to be moving at a snail pace,when we have illness.

A:I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer 5 years ago. First I'll answer your questions. 1-Best resource for thyroid cancer is www.thyca.org. 2-There aren't too many options. Once diagnosed with thyroid cancer, you must have surgery to completely remove your thyroid gland. This is called a total thyroidectomy. Afterwards, you will have to take a pill everyday for the rest of your life. After surgery, most people will have RAI. That stands for radioactive iodine. Thyroid glands suck up iodiine. So the radioactive iodine goes in and "kills" any remaining thyroid tissue or cancer tissue. It's taken in the form of a pill. The radioactive isotope is called I-131. Some doctors will say that surgery is enough. But the RAI really is what goes in as the "cleanup crew" to kill any remaining cancer. 3-Thyroid cancer is a very slow spreading cancer (usually). If it spreads, it's usually to the lymph nodes nearby. Some very rare thyroid cancers can spread to the lungs or brain but usually it's slow. Most thyroid cancers are very treatable and some would even say it's curable. First step for you will be an ultrasound of your thyroid. Next would be a biopsy which is called a Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA). A needle is inserted through your neck, into your thyroid, and cells are removed. Sounds painful but it's not. Takes less than a minute and feels like a pinch. If the results come back as cancer, you'll have the surgery and about 2 months after surgery you'll have the RAI. Best of luck to you. The thyca website is really wonderful. Regards, mari

A:I guess it is hard to tell, unless I know more about you, but I will try my best to give you some risk factors so you can have a general idea. Risk factor for thyroid cancer can generally divided intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic risk factors are woman, elderly, and family history of thyroid cancer like MEN syndrome, FAP, etc. Extrinsic risk factors are diet low in iodide, prior radiation But the only way to be sure is to do a Fine needle aspiration. (For some time, like follicular cancer, an excisional biopsy is needed) Hope that helps. Good luck

A:You can still have perfectly healthy kids. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer before having any children. I was so scared and all of my doctors told me that I would still be able to have children after the treatments. Initially, I had the surgery done to remove my thyroid but opted to NOT have the RAI (radioactive iodine) treatment. After the surgery, I got pregnant with my first child. It took 4 months to conceive him, which is actually pretty good. He was born full-term and perfectly healthy. When my first child was 7 months old, I had the RAI treatment. A year later, I got pregnant with my second child. We conceieved the second child on our first attempt. He was also born full-term perfectly healthy. Thyroid cancer is very rare. But if you do have it, it's usually very treatable. And some would even say it's curable. Best wishes to you. A great resource is www.thyca.org. Regards, mari