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What Causes Raised Blood Test After Thyroidectomy And Radioiodine Treatments?

i am 19 and had thyroid cancer at 12yrs old after a total thyroidectimay and radioiodine treatments my last two blood tests came back slightly raised what does this mean and also i have been taking dianette the pill for two years could that affect my thyroglobin levels. i am extremely worried.
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Were your thyroglobulin levels raised at initial presentation of thyroid cancer. If yes, then this rise should be taken as significant and needs to be investigated, possibly requiring whole body radioactive iodine scan.
Please discuss it with your doctor.
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What Causes Raised Blood Test After Thyroidectomy And Radioiodine Treatments?

Were your thyroglobulin levels raised at initial presentation of thyroid cancer. If yes, then this rise should be taken as significant and needs to be investigated, possibly requiring whole body radioactive iodine scan. Please discuss it with your doctor.