I had thyroidectomy 3 weeks ago due to papillary cancer,?

Question

the cancer was small, .9 cm, in the right lobe only. He is opting for me not to have RAI because of my age and the size. I am a little worried about not doing it. I asked him what he would do. He said, I wouldn't do it. Your thoughts?

Answer 1

Thyroid surgery is a common operation, but one which needs to be taken seriously because of the potential complications which may occur.  Commonly, this surgery is done because of suspected cancer.  Patient risk factors, appearance on ultrasound examination or needle biopsy results may cause your surgeon to recommend surgical removal of the thyroid.   If there is a vocal cord paralysis or rapid growth of a solid mass also indicates a cancer.  Unfortunately, one of the forms of thyroid cancer, follicular carcinoma, can appear benign on needle biopsy and may also be read as benign on frozen section during surgery.

So in my opinion you should go for it. Best of luck-