 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | Goggled "thyroid issues after radiation" and this came up--I wasn't in the mood to do futher reading Thyroid cancer (see Thyroid Cancer brochure) Thyroid cancer may be found anywhere from 5 � 20 years after radiation treatment was given, although about 10 years after the treatment is the most common time. http://www.thyroid.org/patients/patient_brochures/childhood.htmlIt usually happens to children (younger then 20 years old) exposed to radiation txs
Last edited by Ray1971; 10-24-2008 11:42 AM.
7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better
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