How well do you know your neck?
risk of thyroid cancer has more than doubled over the past 20 years. Learn the basics of early-detection processing.
Most people do not realize the importance of their thyroid gland shaped like a butterfly in the neck responsible for regulating metabolism and energy. And even fewer know about thyroid cancer, or how it is treated. Yet it is the most common cancer of the endocrine system and cancer is the fastest growing among men and women in the United States, about 12 to 100,000 Americans are going to get; in 2010 he was diagnosed with a record number of 44.670 people, according to the American Cancer Society. The Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Thyroid Center provides specialized care to make the treatment easier and soothe your mind.
Processing 101
Most thyroid cancer is treated with surgery to remove the thyroid followed by treatment with radioactive iodine. Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Thyroid Center, under the direction of Vijay Varma, MD, offers a higher level of treatment with radioactive iodine for patients :. I-131
"I-131 goes to the thyroid gland, where it is absorbed by all the tissues of the thyroid, emits radiation and destroys cancer cells of the thyroid and weave of the thyroid" it. "the treatment process begins three weeks before the treatment I-131, with a diet low in iodine. This depletes the stable iodine body and allows the thyroid tissue to absorb more effectively the radioactive source. "
The treatment is delivered to the hospital in the form of one or more capsules, taken by the mouth. patients remain in the hospital for 48 hours. "There are relatively few side effects," said Dr. Varma. "Most patients do not feel anything unusual and pass the time reading, browsing the Internet or watching TV."
Read the signs
January is Thyroid Awareness months- the perfect time to learn more about thyroid cancer. Although thyroid cancer can be difficult to detect at an early stage, as it grows, symptoms may include:
- a small lump or nodule on the neck
- Problems with swallowing
- Hoarseness
- lymph nodes in the neck
- breathing difficulty
- pain in the throat or neck
most nodules are benign, but early detection is the key! Contact your doctor if you have questions about thyroid cancer signs
Teaming Up
thyroid cancer treatment at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is a coordinated effort implying Dr Varma. the department of nuclear medicine; oncology nurses; January Papirmeister, browser cancer care; Robin Brannon, as oncology dietitian certified in the region; and Sarah Tinney, oncology social worker.
"The Thyroid Cancer Program Shady Grove Adventist Hospital offers exceptional quality and experience exceptional patient. The 48-hour hospital stay for the person undergoing treatment with I-131 is customized, coordinated, multidisciplinary care at its best, "says Debra Pollack, executive director of Adventist HealthCare cancer care services.
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