九月份是甲狀腺癌"認知月"(thyroid cancer awareness month)或者譯成"關注月", 在此特別提醒高危險群要注意頸部的觀察, 疑似患者不要忌諱就醫, 早期處理治療效果最好, 拖延只有可能加重病情, 從甲狀腺內的腫瘤滋養成淋巴侵犯和甲狀腺外延伸, 甚至轉移到肺部等遠端, 至於已罹癌接受初步治療的病友要記得追蹤, 定期抽血和頸部超音波一定要做. 抽血項目要Tg, anti-Tg ab (ATA), TSH, free T4, 如果Tg >0.2或是ATA 陽性都建議進一步接受甲促素刺激後碘131掃描以及Tg檢查. 早期發現復發及早治療才有機會免於讓疾病惡化! 如果發展成碘131抗性的惡性腫瘤時也應適時開始標靶藥物的治療, 才有機會化敵為友與之共存
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month Starts on Friday!
While papillary and follicular thyroid cancers are usually treatable if found early, some types and variants are often aggressive and difficult to treat-medullary thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer, and many variants of papillary and follicular thyroid cancer.
People of all ages from infants through seniors, can be diagnosed with thyroid cancer. In addition, patients need lifelong daily medication and periodic testing following treatment, and the treatments used may have side effects that impact the survivor's quality of life.
These are some of many reasons why ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. sponsors Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month each September, worldwide.
Throughout Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, survivors, caregivers, and friends in more than 100 countries, together with collaborating organizations, will communicate:
- "Find It Early" messages encouraging neck checks through palpation, and expert follow-up.
- The urgent need for more research for new treatments and cures for all thyroid cancer.
- Connections to thyroid cancer seminars, awareness and fundraising events, and the annual international Conference.
Free tools, tips, flyers and images are available at our Raise Awareness page: http://www.thyca.org/how-to-help/awareness/
ThyCa encourages everyone to ask their doctors to palpate their necks when they visit their doctors. This neck check can be done quickly and should be part of your regular, routine care plan.
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