AboutChristopher M Expertise My wife passed away August of 2002 after we were married for just over a year and a half. She was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer a week to the day after we wed.
Please limit questions to this particular cancer, and I can pretty much find resources for you if you are having problems finding what you need. I can also offer advice on how to deal with the emotional strains and things along this line. In all, I can be an ear when you need someone to listen, or a shoulder to lean or cry on.
I CAN NOT ANSWER DOCTOR QUESTIONS ABOUT CONDITIONS OR SUCH AS I AM NOT A DOCTOR. I am only knowledgeable in the basics of the cancer (especially lymphoma) and what to expect and other questions like this.
Experience I AM NOT A DOCTOR AND DO NOT ANSWER DOCTOR QUESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately many don't seem to read this part and I continue to get questions I can not answer. I can ONLY answer general questions regarding cancer and specifically Lymphoma.
Question hello, im 27 yrs. old. i recently underwent a small dosage of radiation for a rare type of cancer in my neck and under my arms. now i have hyperthyroidism, ive had it before, about 12 yrs. ago. do you know if the radiation can trigger or make my thyroid react again. the endroconologist wants me to just get it removed. i dont know what to do..
Answer I did not know the answer myself as my profile states I am not a doctor and don't usually answer doctor questions. I did find the following which may get you started on a search for your own answers to questions. My best advice is to ask your doctor ANY questions you have. As you can see in the following answer toward the end, it is suggested to repeat the TSH. I would think this would be a good idea.
QUESTION: Do you know of any studies about radiation affecting thyroid function? I have radiation therapy (30 treatments) and my thyroid function was normal before but when my doctor checked my serum levels of TSH {thyroid stimulating hormone} after radiation, it was low. Any comments or thoughts?
ANSWER: Radiation given to the thyroid gland can reduce its production of hormones. Radiation to the breast should have no effect on thyroid production. Even radiation to the lymph nodes at the base of the neck, the supraclavicular area, shouldn't affect your thyroid's activity. If the whole gland were in the field, then yes, thyroid function would be likely to decrease, but the decrease wouldn't come this fast (while you're still in the midst of treatment). Why was your thyroid function measured in the first place-did you have a thyroid condition before your treatment? It would make sense to repeat the TSH just to make sure that the result was accurate. If the lab result is in fact correct, then work with your doctors to identify another cause of low thyroid function, besides radiation.
—Marisa Weiss, M.D.
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