甲状腺癌手术问题

我们也在找MGH那边的医生, 不过可能都要排到很后面。。。
--Thyroid cancer grows very slowly, it won't grow much if you wait a month or so. It's better to wait for a good surgeon than have it done in someone who's inexperienced in thyroid surgeries

甲状腺是必须全切掉吗？
Depend on how big your tumor is. If it is bigger than 1cm, the whole thyroid has to be removed with or without central lymph node removal

手术后恢复快吗？
Talk to your surgeon on this, this varies individually. Normally a week.

术后还要做那个放射性碘治疗吗？
Depend on the size of the tumor, if there's metastasis, etc. Your endo will discuss this with you after surgery.

术后需要每天吃甲状腺素吗？
Yes.

如果需要，这个剂量调整过程是不是很痛苦？
No

Good luck.

by Jiamei