Throat cancer biopsy
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People with Hashimotos are more suseptible to get thyroid cancer. Need to get a biopsy for sure. I was diagnosed in Oct. of 2010 with papillary/follicular thyroid cancer and the best advice I can give is to remove entire thyroid. Because my endocrinologist told me to only have a partial I ended up hav
Ing to have 2 surgeries. Not fun.. I had your same symptoms. Good luck.mhope it's nothing but only the biopsy will tell for sure.
Okay, been a while since I posted. I have been on a roller coaster ride the last 3, almost 4 months. I have recently been seeing an ENT about my swollen glands. As of the last visit, I had another CT of my sinuses and still have a little bit of sinus infection and over 25 pollyps in my sinus cavity that he said are caused by allergies. He said this will definitely cause the glands to swell.
Since my last visit a couple weeks ago he put me on Cipro and Prednisone, again.
It could also be Leukoplakia, which is a condition where patches of keratosis appear as adherent white patches on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and throat. It is a potentially pre-cancerous disease of the mouth and throat. A biopsy may help to diagnose this condition. The cause of leukoplakia is unknown, but tobacco, whether smoked, dipped or chewed, is considered to be the main culprit in its development. Treatment is with laser or cryo.
They did a videostrobe of my throat last week. The doctor told me today I had throat cancer. My voice is gone. I had a left side carotid endarectomy 2 days before Christmas. All of my symptoms started after the surgery, like the day after, the sore throat was there when I woke up in ICU. I saw my family doctor, the surgeon who did the endarterectomy and an ENT locally, all said my symptoms were due to the endarterectomy. The first ENT I saw did a scope of my throat and said all was well.
The endocrinologist is ordering another ultrasound to be done and is sending me to an ent, he says the symptoms I am having have nothing to do with having a nodual (lol) and wants a scope put down my throat. He does not want the biopsy done yet because he says he does not do them untill they are 1cm because he might miss it. And can't do much for me at the moment because he said he just opened up in a new office and dosnt have his equipment set up.
Have had a cough for a few years that I just put down to smokers cough (as ya do), recently I coughed blood in my spittle so my GP sent me to an Ear/Nose/Throat doctor. She looked down my throat and saw white patches growing on my vocal cords. She became very concerned, enough to send me to her friend who is a Head and neck Surgeon ASAP, (this Monday I have an apptointment) for a biopsy.
when reading my u/s report i honestly thought it sounded fine, but then the dr called and said she wanted me to get a ct scan done because of the concern of both a node and lymph nodes being swollen and my thyroid levels were normal she also wanted me to go to the endo to get a biopsy done on the node as well. The node moves, but i do have a slight annoyance when i swallow kind of like something is stuck in my throat and sometimes it is worse then others.
I felt just like you before my biopsy last month. A FNA biopsy takes 30 seconds to do and is no different from having blood drawn for a regular blood test. There is no freezing necessary and I had no problem with swallowing. It hurts a bit afterward, but a lot less than having a sore throat - more of a scratchy feeling. I was surprised - I think the word biopsy scares us off.
today I had my sonogram and found out the results to my uterine biopsy.......negative for cancer. The sonogram showed that fibroids are the likely cause of my post menopausal bleeding. I told my doctor about the sore irritated feeling after my biopsy two weeks ago and he assured me I am fine. It is possible I will need to have a D and C. I am very relieved it's not cancer or an STD. Thank you so much for your expert advice and reasurrance. It was much appreciated.
So glad to hear the biopsy did not show cancer. I'm sure you are breathing a sigh of relief. Congratulations. We have an Ear Nose and Throat forum if you want to post there as well. Find it under communities. But again, great news!
It was a needle biopsy.. I still have a cough/minor sore throat.. I guess I'm just freaking out because my mom recently died from cancer.
If I have a swelling lymph node on my neck and I wannaget a biopsy to check, which specialist should I consult?
Most nodules are hypoechoic - and only about 10% of nodules are cancer so in most cases we do not consider biopsy until these are > 1cm -- would continue to monitor with ultrasound unless you have a history of radiation exposure as a child or a family history of thyroid cancer or the nodules have irregular borders / microcalcifications.
However, because it is not completely cancerous (*if* there is cancer in there) a FNA might miss it. If the biopsy is negative for cancer then the doctor will usually want to "keep a close eye" on it and do ultrasounds every year or so
http://www.endocrineweb.com/nodule.html
If it is a solitary nodule (which is more concerning for cancer), and because it is over 1cm, the doctor may want extra tests (nuclear scan, etc.) and may eventually recommend surgery.
I have a lump in my throat, it has been there for almost a year. My ENT says it is nothing and that the pain is related to GERD. I am worried it is my thyroid, I have all the symptoms of thyroid cancer (weight gain, pain, difficulty swallowing, etc) and am not sure what to do. He has done 2 scopes, and just sees redness. What should I do????
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