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What Are The Symptoms Of Thyorid Cancer?

Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014

Question: How can you know if thyroid cancer has come back how can it if you had thyroid removed what would be the symtoms and how is it treated. I had TT no iodine radiation

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Hi and welcome to HCm Detailed Answer: Recurence of thyorid cancer isnt common today,but unfortunately it can come back at any time of life,even 20 years after treatment. Follow up strategy depend son type of cancer,but usually you need to check your TSh and thyreoglobulines levels at least 3 x a year. you should also check your CEA amrker levels once a year and if there was papilary or follicular cancer then you should do radioacive iodine scan once in 2 years. there is no some specific sign of tumor relaps,but this should not make you anxious. you need to live normally and be optimistic. this is generaly one of the "best" cancers that you could have and as I said,recurence is rare and also treatable. Wish you good health. Feel free to ask. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

It was papillary cancer something saw something about hurtle cell but no lymph involvement. My endo scheduled me out a year so next month is the first I will see him since he put me on synthroid 150 mcg a year ago. TSH .5 total t3 6.4. Thyroglobulin <2. Thyroglobulin antibodies 1.5. I actually had to push for the ultrasound and then the FNB that revealed the cancer...my Drs are pretty layer back. Should I request a WBS or ultrasound based on lab results and the fatigue, upper backache and weight issues.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (10 hours later)

Brief Answer: Hi Detailed Answer: Your lab findings and symptoms arent indicating cancer recurence.These are nonspecific symptoms which are commonly seen in patients on synthroid. So WBS isnt necessary at this point,but ultrasound can be done more for your satisfaction. Since there wasnt lymph node or surrounding tissue infiltration or distal metastases,then possiblity of recurence is less than 1% for papilary carcinomas.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar