I had a minimally invasive follicular thyroid cancer, found on histology following a partial thyroidectomy. I was offered a total thyroidectomy thereafter but have chosen active surveillance. There is a small nodule on the remaining half which isn’t unduly suspect of cancer on USS. To undergo total thyroidectomy would mean I’d be swopping a minimally invasive relatively slow growing well differentiated cancer for a chronic condition in need of careful management, I’d prefer the cancer thanks 👍even though follicular thyroid cancer is the worst of the two well differentiated cancers.
It was too late for me, I had no choice but to do the surgery and remove my whole thyroid. I had cancer all over my neck with 4.5cm tumours, like golf balls in my neck. They could not get it all during surgery. I am doing radiation now to try and take care of the rest. But if I was in your position, I would choose active surveillance as well. Living without a thyroid SUCKS. My mum had the same cancer at the same age as me (32) and fortunately she only needed a partial thyroidectomy and has been cancer free for 30 years now. Back then, this was experimental and the doctors told her she would die if she didn’t remove the whole thing. Best of luck to you! Keep monitoring it so it is caught early if that small nodule does turn out to be cancer. The good news is, people get nodules all the time and 95% of them are benign so it could very well be a benign nodule. ❤
Does any of this apply for recurrent thyroid cancer? The thyroid's already gone, so it's lymph nodes with growths. Does watch-and-wait apply here? Also, is RFA an option?
I had a minimally invasive follicular thyroid cancer, found on histology following a partial thyroidectomy. I was offered a total thyroidectomy thereafter but have chosen active surveillance. There is a small nodule on the remaining half which isn’t unduly suspect of cancer on USS.
To undergo total thyroidectomy would mean I’d be swopping a minimally invasive relatively slow growing well differentiated cancer for a chronic condition in need of careful management, I’d prefer the cancer thanks 👍even though follicular thyroid cancer is the worst of the two well differentiated cancers.
GOD BLESS YOU
It was too late for me, I had no choice but to do the surgery and remove my whole thyroid. I had cancer all over my neck with 4.5cm tumours, like golf balls in my neck. They could not get it all during surgery. I am doing radiation now to try and take care of the rest. But if I was in your position, I would choose active surveillance as well. Living without a thyroid SUCKS. My mum had the same cancer at the same age as me (32) and fortunately she only needed a partial thyroidectomy and has been cancer free for 30 years now. Back then, this was experimental and the doctors told her she would die if she didn’t remove the whole thing. Best of luck to you! Keep monitoring it so it is caught early if that small nodule does turn out to be cancer. The good news is, people get nodules all the time and 95% of them are benign so it could very well be a benign nodule. ❤
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Are there any studies on AS for follicular thyroid cancer?
Amazing work and video thank you
Thank you for this.
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CAN YOU FIND OUT IF BLOOD TEST FROM THE ARM< SHOWS THYROID CANCER???? THANKS
My thyroid cancer never showed up in blood tests. An ultrasound is the only way to be sure.
Thank you and i will be praying for you..@@iSheree
@@joyceb481 thank you. Hope you’re doing well.
Does any of this apply for recurrent thyroid cancer? The thyroid's already gone, so it's lymph nodes with growths. Does watch-and-wait apply here? Also, is RFA an option?
GOD BLESS YOU