Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy are some of the options for treating thyroid cancer. This eMedTV article discusses the treatment of this disease, including information about side effects, nutrition, and follow-up care.
The stage of the disease is one of the most important factors affecting thyroid cancer treatment. This eMedTV page breaks down options for thyroid cancer treatment by stage of the disease and provides links to additional information.
As this eMedTV segment explains, surgery is the most common treatment for thyroid cancer. This eMedTV article explains the different types of thyroid surgery and talks about what you can expect from your procedure.
As a treatment for thyroid cancer, chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs to destroy cancer cells. This eMedTV Web page explains how chemotherapy is used to treat thyroid cancer and discusses potential side effects of the treatment (such as hair loss).
High-energy rays are often used to kill thyroid cancer cells. This eMedTV article provides information about how radiation treatment for thyroid cancer is administered, typical treatment schedules, and potential side effects.
This eMedTV resource explains how radioactive iodine is used to treat thyroid cancer and discusses potential side effects of the treatment. This article also explains who should not receive this type of cancer treatment.
As this eMedTV article explains, one of the ways of treating thyroid cancer involves hormones -- typically, they are given following surgery or other treatments for the disease. This Web page explains how hormones work as a part of treatment.
For people who are coping with thyroid cancer, support can come from several different sources. This eMedTV Web page discusses thyroid cancer support groups and identifies other potential sources of support, such as social workers.
In cases of thyroid cancer, pain can often be managed with medications. This section of the eMedTV Web site discusses methods doctors may use to reduce or relieve pain associated with thyroid cancer, such as radiation therapy and nerve blocks.
People often find that alternative thyroid cancer treatments help reduce stress and minimize side effects. This eMedTV resource discusses some alternative ways to treat this disease and includes a list of questions to ask your doctor about such methods.
This eMedTV article provides survival rates for thyroid cancer based on race, sex, and stage of the cancer at diagnosis. This article also defines relative survival rates and explains why these rates can't predict the outcome of an individual's cancer.
For some people with thyroid cancer, questions for the doctor can be difficult to remember. This eMedTV Web page provides lists of questions that people with thyroid cancer may wish to ask their doctor about treatment for the disease.
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