Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Thyroid cancer is the development of malignant cells in form of tumours originating from follicular or parafollicular thyroid cells. The first documented partial thyroidectomy was carried out by Pierre Joseph Desault in 1791. The only certain way to tell whether a thyroid lump is cancerous is by examining the thyroid tissue obtained using a needle or surgery for biopsy.

Thyroid cancer is the development of malignant cells in form of tumours originating from follicular or parafollicular thyroid cells. The first documented partial thyroidectomy was carried out by Pierre Joseph Desault in 1791. The only certain way to ... More

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About big platelet size

Hello doctor, about 5 month before I tested CBC the platelet range in between 2 to 3 lakh .now a  days my platelet is in range of 90k to 1 lakh in automated test but in manual reading it is in 1.8 lakh to 2.8 lakh .my pathologist said i have normally big platelet cell size. My question is why suddenly my platelet size is bigger than previous month or yrs .is this indicate any kind of future upcoming problem or it is just a normal mutation?

Need to understand this biopsy report

Hi I got this biopsy test done for my grandmother I wanted to understand the meaning of this report. She is 75yrs old and has been diagnosed with breast cancer

Metastatic

Hi, On targeted therapy, only palbociclib is available in india with low cost or verzenio also available please? I know ribociclib is only available as imported and its too costly as well. So doctors prescribed palbociclib indian version. But is it effective in liver mets which showed mild metabolic activity in pet ct. I have read many liver mets were taking verzenio or capecitabine. Please suggest

Medicine enquiry

My father ,aged 59, was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on July, 2023, following EUS-FNAC & ERCP surgery. He is also a Type-2 Diabetic pt. On July, 2023, he underwent Whipple surgery as part of his treatment. Post-surgery, he received six months of chemo, which consisted of Gemcitabine and Capecitabine. The chemo regimen involved Gem. administered in 6 cycles, each comprising three sessions per week. Cap. was taken once in the morning and twice at night for 14 consecutive days, followed by a seven-day break. The chemo  concluded on February, 2024. A PET scan revealed metastases to the lungs and liver and underwent liver biopsy.The doctor has advised Teyoges 20mg two times for 21 days with 7 days off, and this cycle is to be continued.Additionally, the patient has received the first dose of Oxaliplatin 150mg on 27th March, with another chemo session scheduled after 3 weeks. currently pt. is too week, having body pain and loss of appetite. can we reduce the dose of teyoges

Swollen lymph node

Iam female 25. I have a swollen lymph node right under my jaw(not so big, when we touch we can feel a wide bump). Sometimes it shrinks a little bit and then swell. Sometimes it is a little bit tender. I have a history of allergies. I dont have any other symptoms. I first noticed the swollen node 2 months back after a fever and it is still there. After taking an antibiotic it didnt shrink(only took the first dose).A blood test was done. Esr-35 Platelets-140000 Wbc-7600  Lymphocytes-28% Hb-12.3 Is it serious

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