Last Word to Patients
Sometime during your diagnosis and treatment, someone will likely tell you that you have the "good cancer". We don't think any cancer can be described as “good", but for the vast majority of patients diagnosed with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, the prognosis is very good. Diagnosis, surgery, and treatment usually follow a fairly routine course as described in this booklet.
Patients with more advanced disease at diagnosis, or patients with more aggressive variants may need additional forms of treatment (such as External Beam Radiation) and more frequent monitoring.
While it’s not uncommon to feel isolated and alone with a cancer diagnosis, there is help and support available when you need it. Regular follow-up monitoring with your physician will help detect recurrences early, putting you back on the road to a healthy future.
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