Recent questions tagged thyroid

Description : Do you know about thyroid antibodies/Hashimoto testing?

Last Answer : Need Answer

Description : Is it a natural aging process for women's eyebrows to thin out?

Last Answer : Yup

Description : Can you tell me about your first hand experience with Hashimoto's disease/syndrome?

Last Answer : answer:My mother and close friend have had it since their late teens and both have been able to control it well with Synthroid. I am hypothyroid for the last 12 years, which basically is the same ... is you stay with the same drug, same manufacturer, while trying to figure out your optimum dose.

Description : Should a histology thyroid FNA report say "carcinoma" if it's cancer?

Last Answer : answer:According to this paper, roughly 31% of individual who had an FNA diagnosis of a Hurthle cell lesion were found to have a true carcinoma when the thyroid was removed. I imagine ... United States) 911 immediately. Always seek the advice of your doctor before starting or changing treatment.

Description : Your thoughts on thyroid removal for inconclusive biopsy results?

Last Answer : answer:I had something similar happen to me. I had inconclusive results from an idiot doctor. She sent me to a surgeon. Why go to a surgeon? They do surgery. What the next move should be was a ... In other words, don't just go having things taken out until you're positive they should be removed.

Description : Propranalol - heart pain?

Last Answer : answer:Ache is kind of an unusual description. I am not trying to say you described it incorrectly, just never heard that before. Here is what I think. Hyperthyroidism, which is what you ... dose because the tests showed you hypothyroidism now? Which also can cause muscle pain, and other symptoms.

Description : Have you or anyone you know had their thyroid out but it was ok?

Last Answer : Yes. A friend had hers out a couple of years ago. She's on a lifetime of pills, but she's fine. EDIT: Man, I need to read the details better. Sorry, you were asking if someone had ... misunderstood the question. EDIT#3: Can you elaborate. It's a very mysteriously-worded question the more I read it.

Description : Would you have your thyroid removed if the reports said this?

Last Answer : Sounds like unnecessary surgery at this point. I’d get another doctor’s opinion.

Description : If You've Had a Thyroidectomy (removal) Do You Regret It?

Last Answer : If you’re getting your thyroid removed it’s usually for a really good clinical reason like thyroid cancer.

Description : Can We Trust Thyroid Panels? Should We Decide if We Need Replacement?

Last Answer : There is a sophisticated test to reveal even mild low thyroid and it is the TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone) test. This test requires an injection, followed by one or more blood draws at ... is expensive and inconvenient for both patient and the lab. http://allonhealth.com/hypothyroidism-test.htm

Description : Thyroid Cancer Symptoms

Last Answer : As we grow older, we develop nodules in our thyroid glands. A study shows that as much as 75 percent of the population will develop thyroid nodules but almost all of them (99%) is noncancerous ... patients forget. For some of them, it is too late. Consulting your physician regularly saves lives.

Description : Thyroid Cancer Info

Last Answer : Surgery is the most common treatment option for thyroid cancer. It can be a lobectomy, wherein a part of the thyroid is removed from your body, or a thyroidectomy, wherein the doctor ... the performance of the endocrine system in regulating the body's metabolism, temperature, growth and fertility.

Description : Thyroid Cancer Causes

Last Answer : First, you have to know how cancers, in general, develop. Cells, the basic unit of our body, have a life cycle. They grow and divide to form new cells. Old cells die. This process occurs according ... factors don't have it. The best way to make sure is to visit your doctor for checkups regularly.

Description : Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common but the most treatable of all thyroid cancers. In fact, it comprises about 70% of all diagnosed thyroid cancer cases. In the United States alone, at least 10 ... removed from the body. A follow up is also necessary to check for recurrence of cancer cells.

Description : Metastatic Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : Before trying to understand metastatic thyroid carcinoma, you have to know the concept called "metastasis" first. Metastasis is the movement or spread of a disease or an infection from one organ ... disease follows. Chemotherapy also works and can also be used for curing metastatic thyroid cancer.

Description : Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : Medullary thyroid cancer is the third most common of all thyroid cancers. It accounts for 5 to 8 percent of the entire thyroid cancer cases. It is completely different from all the other thyroid ... remove the lymph nodes and fatty tissues within the side of the neck that harbors the cancer.

Description : The Guide to Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : The thyroid is one underrated organ. Most people do not know much about this small part of our body as much as we do about the lungs, heart or liver. The thyroid is a gland located at ... prognosis is excellent most of the time. It is also often treatable and can be completely removed with surgery.

Description : Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Last Answer : The good news is that thyroid cancer is treatable. There are many ways of treating it depending on the stage and type of the disease, the patient's demographic, and the patient's choice. ... These chemical substances enter the bloodstream. It is also very effective but comes with nasty side effects.

Description : Follicular Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : Follicular thyroid cancer is the second most common of all thyroid cancers. It comprises about 15% of all thy thyroid cancer cases. Considered more aggressive than the more common papillary ... also required to undergo hormone treatment to replace the natural hormones that the thyroid produce.

Description : Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Last Answer : Anaplastic thyroid cancer is the rarest of all the thyroid cancers. It constitutes 0.5 to 1.5 percent of all the thyroid cancer cases. However, it is the most aggressive and the ... undergo surgery. Instead, external radiation therapy will prove useful to them. Chemotherapy is also an option.