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Lorraine E
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A work friend of mine has just been diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid. As you can imagine she is a bit all over the place at the moment especially as she found a new lump yesterday whilst at work. So I don't have to read through everyones stories, does anyone know whose story on here relates to thyroid cancer?

Thanks

Lorraine
 
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Hello Lorraine

See: Ruth's Story on 'Surviving Thyroid Cancer.'

Members who are thyroid cancer survivors are:
betne
BurgosDMD
flysox
Heather M. Marshall
joel leroy
Lisa Russell
MelissaR
Poetry
Tia Maria

Hope that helps.

Best wishes

Vinod Coffee


Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice.

"If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally."
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Lorraine E
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Thanks Dr Joshi. My friend Fiona has now also read Ruth's story and found it helpful. She's having her op this Thursday so fingers crossed for her and I'll be buying her some Bio Oil!
 
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Thyroid Cancer Treatment May Be Overly Aggressive
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 01 - Clinically insignificant thyroid cancer may be managed too aggressively in some patients, according to a lecture published in the July issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2007;133:639-643.)

In his lecture, Dr. Heller concludes: "We have embarked on a quixotic quest to rid our patients of microscopic and probably clinically unimportant thyroid cancer. We need to refocus our efforts, not to detect more occult disease, but to identify and cure those few patients whose disease is likely to shorten their lives."

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Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice.

"If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally."
Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King
 
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Lorraine E
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I don't really know a lot of information regarding Fiona's diagnosis but she did tell me that the primary lump was 5cm, which seemed rather large to me? It was this lump that was attached to her thyroid. The consultants did seem to want to get things done quickly so I would like to think that they did what was necessary, especially as she is going to be left with a large visible scar.

Lorraine
 
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