- Re: FNA results please help

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Hi, , and welcome to the group.

You sure are a survivor!

I haven't heard of anyone having a thyroid nodule removed for biopsy; if an FNA

isn't conclusive, then a partial thyroidectomy is generally the next step.

Why would you be referred to a GI oncologist for follow up? Most of us are

followed by endocrinologists.

Even without your history, the diagnosis of possible cancer is a scary thing.

It may ease your mind a bit to know that if your nodule turns out to be thyroid

cancer, the surgery and treatment will almost

certainly be easier than they were for your other cancers.

NYC

TT 2/99 dx pap/foll; RAI 100 mCi 3/99 & 4/00; clean scan 3/02;

current TSH ~.06

(for help in deciphering this, and for other frequently used abbreviations,

see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/21248 )

gundrsn5 wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I am new to this group and need help interpreting my FNA results. I

> have had non-hodgkins lymphoma (14 yrs) and breast cancer (2yrs) and

> now have a nodule on the left side of my thyroid. In addition to 21

> chemotherapy treatments in my life, I have had radiation treatment

> for the lymphoma and the doctors have thought it was the radiation

> treatment that caused the breast cancer too. Now I understand that

> tyroid cancer can be caused by radiation exposure too. The results

> of the FNA read 'few groups of hurthle cells and follicular cells,

> and pigmented macrophages, FNA of left thyroid'. My oncologist says

> this is inconclusive and has referred me to a GI onc for follow up.

> She is of the opinion that I should have the nodule removed and

> biopsied. Can they do that without removing the left side of the

> thyroid? I have had pain in my neck for months behind and below my

> left ear. It seemed to get better after the FNA.

>

> I'm scared. I've had and beaten cancer twice. I would like to hear

> from you guys as I'm in a waiting game with a county hospital and

> don't know when I will be seen next.

>

> Your input is appreciated.

>

> Gunderson

> Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (5/1989)

> Breast Cancer (5/2001)