Alternative Treatment for Thyroid Cancer (Cont.)

Recommendations for Alternative Treatment for Thyroid Cancer

Patients should discuss possible benefits and harmful effects of alternative thyroid cancer treatment before trying any type of alternative thyroid cancer treatment. Questions that patients should ask their doctor about an alternative treatment for thyroid cancer include:
 
  • What benefits can I expect from this approach?
  • What are its risks?
  • Do the expected benefits outweigh the risks?
  • What side effects should I watch for?
  • Will this alternative treatment change the way my thyroid cancer treatment works?
  • Could this treatment be harmful?
  • Is this approach under study in a thyroid cancer clinical trial?
  • If so, who sponsors the trial?
  • Will my health insurance pay for this approach?
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD