On 3/25/2007
Kilgh wrote:
Not a survivor, sorry but my 35yr old brother just had his thyroid cancer treated.
I was under the inpression that papillary cancer of the thyroid was common and easily treated. Even with spread it doesn't have a high mortality rate. If it hasn't spread beyond the thyroid the cure rate is as high as 80-90%.
At your age it should be less aggressive too.
My doctor informs me that, due to dietary deficiencies in the Western World, thyroid tumours are at an all-time high nowadays. (Even in our pets. 33% of all cats get one in their lifetime now).
So, not sure where your info came from, but before you freak out you might want to check again.
Thanks for your response. Check the National Cancer Institute's web site for thyroid cancer. Then check under professional for staging info. The American Cancer Society's site also gives staging info.