January
Hi Karen, I don’t have oral cancer but can relate to the overwhelming feeling and the unknown. The initial shock takes awhile to set in. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
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January
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Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my experience and see if anyone else can relate to this. I was diagnosed with Papillary Thyroid cancer with sub-type follicule. I had a thyroidectomy, central lymph node removal and a high dose of radioiodine. 1 year on and my blood tests (Tumor markers) have started to trend slowly up. I was told that it appears that I have not responded to the radioiodine. All scans are clear but my blood work is going up. Has anyone experienced this or know what could possibly be the next treatment method when radioiodine doesn’t work. I don’t want to have to wait until it appears in my lump nodes.
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