Anaplastic thyroid cancer

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LOOKING FOR DOC IN NEW JERSEY

By Motboyz513 · New reply June 9, 2013
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Hi- in search of endocrinologist specializing in thyroid disease/cancers. I'm a 36 YO female. Recently, had US and identified 8 subcentimeter complex cysts or solid nodules ranging in size btwn 4-7.5mm ...

It has come back

By LarryN · New reply May 21, 2013
25 replies
Have had clean CT scans from 2009 till Jan. New lump discovered in Jan scan. Had a PET scan 2 weeks ago at MD Anderson. I have a small tumor growing under the radiated right thyroid. Found out my right ...

Does anyone have Anaplastic Carcinoma?

By Sandylee · New reply March 30, 2013
4 replies
I'm having surgery to remove my thyroid due to the 4 centimeter mass inside the left lobe. The right side has one too, but not as large. I may possibly need neck dissection or a trache put in temporarely ...

anaplastic thyroid

By kenogilreath · New reply March 23, 2013
23 replies
my brother in law has just been diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer. (he is 55) his surgeon has told him he is confident he "got it all", he removed the cancer and thyroid, they are now sending him ...

Nausea ~ how to control ???

By Stage_4_Anaplastic · New reply March 21, 2013
2 replies
Hi all. My mother is in her 5th month of battling this cancer. Recent CT shows spreading to lungs. We're unable at this time to continue with more radiation or chemo. (has only had radiation so far ...

clear up terms please

By Chisholm81 · New reply March 12, 2013
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COULD ANYONE TELL ME IF POORLY DIFFERENTIATED AND ANAPLASTIC THE SAME THING? I CAN'T FIND OUT IF THRY ARE THE SAME OR NOT. THANK YOU AND HAVECA GREAT DAY ...

Thyroid4me

By Thyroid4me · New reply February 28, 2013
5 replies
I am Danielle being tested for Low Thyroid Caner find out this week pray for me,I am not sure how to work this web site or how to get contacts, I am knew at this please bare with me, I will try to figure ...

TSH level of <0.02

By jbhuie · New reply January 12, 2013
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I am a 39 year old female. Been having fatigue and hair loss for a few months. Went to have labs done and was to told Thyroid was a 0.63 which was low, but not too low. Doctor decided to do more thyroid ...

Survivor looking to raise awareness

By jericaxox · Posted December 19, 2012
0 replies
I am a blogger, and also a Papillary Thyroid Cancer and I am starting a new weekly feature to raise awareness for ALL thyroid cancers, and thyroid problems. There is unfortunately just not enough information ...

Dad diagnosed with ATC - Treatment

By Paullie · New reply December 12, 2012
21 replies
We recently had some devastating news, dad was diagnosed with ATC. He is 60, never smoked, never a heavy drinker and pretty fit. We have been told surgery would be risky and that our best bet would be ...

New test results

By sasboca48 · New reply November 30, 2012
13 replies
Hi my Thyroid group friends...I am happy to report my tests came out good! So I have another three months of freedom!!! The only drawback I have and was wondering if anyone else might be going through ...

In process of fighting

By Rose_mary · New reply November 25, 2012
4 replies
My husband, age 62 was diagnosed Oct. 10. We immediately made arrangements to come to Sloan Kettering and were in front of the principal Investigator Oct. 12. they did their normal routine of more tests ...

Anaplastic Experience

By crafter · New reply November 24, 2012
12 replies
Hi-I've never used this type of forum before-desperate for info. My 54 yr old husband was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer on 9/7. We flew to TX on 9/11 and he had surgery at MD Anderson on 9/13 ...

Keep in mind one day at a time! GOOD or BAD Cancer!

By sasboca48 · New reply November 14, 2012
12 replies
As i read lately about people on this site getting so worked up about GOOD or BAD Cancer I wonder if we should look at this a different way! There is more curable and less curable thyroid cancers out ...

ATC

By Ktdanielle11 · New reply October 11, 2012
9 replies
My mom was recently diagnosed with ATC. She had her thyroid removed and one lymph node. By some miracle it appears that they caught it early. The thyroid tested positive for a more common, treatable type ...

Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

By abdurrahim · New reply October 6, 2012
12 replies
Very rare—affects fewer than 5% of thyroid cancer patients Usually occurs in patients older than 65 years Females are affected more often than males Aggressive and invasive Least responsive to treatment ...

Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

By Sulmawati · New reply October 4, 2012
4 replies
My father was diagnosed with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and it is the most active cancer known. He had undergo breathing tube operation and also feeding tube because his cancer swollen is quite big. He ...

father newly diagnosed

By tanbec · New reply October 2, 2012
109 replies
Hello. This is my first post on, from what I can tell so far, a great support group. I'll just get straight to why I am here. About one month ago my father, 79 years old, discovered a large lump on the ...

Support a member

By Momtana · New reply September 30, 2012
9 replies
Please let's rally around our friend tanbec, who has shared with us her father's fight with cancer. She has updated on Sept. 11th and it is very heart breaking. Her thread seems to keep getting bumped ...

my dad and anaplastic thyroid cancer

By darnnic · New reply September 25, 2012
1 reply
hi! my dad was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer less than a month ago. he had surgery last week and they removed 98% of the cancer. he is now getting ready to go thru chemo and radiation, starting ...

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