Thyroid Cancer
What Is Thyroid Cancer? This cancer develops when cells in this gland reproduce abnormally from a variety of reasons. The abnormal cells produce other abnormal cells until they form a tumor. This cancer is on the rise in the United States. In 2008 there were a little more than 37,000 cases. That number was up 11 percent from the previous year, and double from 10 years earlier. No one seems to know why. What Does The Thyroid Do In The Body? This gland is shaped similar to a butterfly or bowtie, and is located at the front and base of the neck near the trachea, or windpipe. It controls body metabolism and keeps the whole body functioning properly. (Metabolism refers to the way the body turns food into energy.) The main job of this gland is to produce a hormone, which are chemicals that are secreted and act like an army of messengers directing the different parts of the body, and telling them what to do. These hormones help keep the body temperature regulated, make energy, and assist other organs function properly. Does this sound like a very important gland, or what? Do we really want them to remove or distroy it? What Are Thyroid Cancer Symptoms? These symptoms can be one or more of the following:
Discovery of this disease is usually made at the doctor’s office when s/he finds a lump in the throat or neck.
The lump or nodule will usually be in the front near the Adam’s apple, and will have probably developed fairly quickly. How Is Thyroid Cancer Diagnosed? It is usually diagnosed by doing a biopsy. Other tests that may be done are: chest x-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT scan), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine scans including a positron emission tomography (PET scan), and a blood test. What Are The Stages Of This Disease? Staging is similar to the others named on Types of Cancers page. They are: stage 0 (zero), 1, 2 3, and 4. In stage 4 the tumor has grown either back toward the spine or into nearby large blood vessels. One particularly aggressive thyroid tumor can go to the brain and cause neurological symptoms. What Are Traditional Treatments? They are complete removal of the gland and neighboring lymph nodes in the front and side of the neck. Quite often, this is followed by chemotherapy. (I’ve had chemotherapy. It almost killed me!)
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When I was diagnosed in January 2007, my doctor gave me as short as 3-months to live and rated my cancer somewhere between stage 3 or 4. Without checking any alternatives, I started chemotherapy at my health care provider’s oncology department. I was scheduled for 6-rounds of chemotherapy; each round was a double-bag. During my second infusion, I experienced a deathly reaction to the chemicals and almost died in the treatment chair. That near-death experience was the catalyst that sent me in search of Alternative Cancer Treatments. After weeks of searching, I found a wonderful clinic which was recommended in one of Kevin Trudeau’s books. I devoured the website information and read all the survivor’s testimonials. Then, my husband and I discussed and prayed about the possibilities of me going to the clinic. It was a big decision to go; it shouldn’t have been, but it was. I had butterflies like I have never had them before. Then, together my husband and I made the decision for me to go to the clinic. The treatments were for two-weeks; now they do three-weeks for less money than I paid for my two-weeks. I regained my energy and smile back almost instantly after the treatments began. After returning home, I made an appointment with oncology. He ordered another PET-scan because he couldn’t detect any cancer remaining when he physically examined me. I held my breath for about a week until the results came back…Cancer-Free!! That was three-years ago. I have full faith that you can become the next cancer survivor by going to the clinic. Take your opportunity now and have a FREE CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL EVALUATION, to discover if you are a good candidate for Alternative Cancer Treatments. Get the clinic name by going to my
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