Hello all...my husband is four months out of treatments and went back [...]
Hello all...my husband is four months out of treatments and went back for his three month CT scan...got results last week and the oncologist says there is an area of concern around his thyroid. What could this mean...I know some things it could mean but wanted to know if anyone else had any trouble or anything after treatments with their thyroid. She said throat and neck are still clear.
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What kind of follow up is planned for the area of concern?
Wanting Ear, Nose and Throat to see him again.
Kat,
The phrase "area of concern" can mean a lot of different things. If a doctor says there's an "area of concern" there should be some kind of explanation of what it might be. What is she (his doctor) doing about it? I believe you said he had radiation. Sometimes chemo and/or radiation can cause another kind of cancer down the road. It doesn't happen often. The closer to the thyroid that the radiation was done, the higher the risk of thyroid cancer developing, especially in children. It can occur in adults, also. The good news is that thyroid cancer has a five year survival rate of over 97%! Whatever it is, it hasn't been there for very long because they've been watching that area.
Carol
Yes Carol we know that is a possibility but hoping not. He goes to ENT this Thursday. Scope and more testing. We are taking things one day at time. We also know that it could be an infection too. He had both chemotherapy and radiation. Wasn't able to do last chemotherapy because of hearing loss. First three months scan was just not what we wanted to hear but going forward.
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I actually mentioned the possibility of the "area of concern" being thyroid cancer because it's so curable when caught early. Then again, who wants to hear they have a second kind of cancer. I hope you get good news on Thursday.
Carol
Oh I know Carol...it's ok. We have the possibility already in our minds but hoping for better outcome. He had two different types already in his throat and neck so hoping another isn't there. Had tonsils removed and tumors went away after treatment. Lymphnoids ate smaller and just being out of all that it would be overwhelming to go back into things again but we move forward. Thanks.
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