How to Treat Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that appears in the thyroid gland of the body, the gland that regulates a person's metabolism. If you have received a diagnosis of thyroid cancer, then you should know that the prognosis is often good. Thyroid cancer has a high rate of success for responding to treatment.

Instructions

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  Speak to an oncologist about treatment options. An oncologist is a cancer specialist that can assist you in making the right choices regarding your treatment for thyroid cancer.

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  Find out about surgery. The most common treatment method for thyroid cancer is to surgically remove most of the thyroid from the person's body. This operation, called a thyroidectomy, removes all affected areas of the thyroid.

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  Undergo thyroid replacement therapy. Since most of the thyroid is removed during the surgery, you must take medications to replace the hormones that are no longer produced.

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  Get regular blood work done. Your doctor may want to periodically monitor your TSH levels in your body to see if you are responding to hormone replacement therapy.

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  Talk to your physician about radiation and chemotherapy. You may need these therapies in order to remove any additional cancer that may be found in your body.

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  Take care of yourself during treatment. Maintain a healthy diet and get enough rest while undergoing treatments for thyroid cancer.