thyroid cancer

[mindy218]

i went to the doc yesterday for a sore throat, the doc felt and saw a lump in my neck i do have hashimoto/hypo, i do somewhat have trouble swalloing, and feels as tho theres something stuck in my throat i will get a ct scan done tomarrow my voice is sometimes raspy, and thyroid is vary enlarged..any opions..

[mindy218]

thanks for the info i was told that my thyroid is pulling on my trachea and i need a biopsy on my lymp nodes thats what the doc told me after getting the ct scan done and thats all that she said

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

Ultrasound is better than CT at identifying suspicious nodules within Hashimoto's (which does increase slightly the risk of cancer).
CT will help identify pressure on trachea/esophagus or extension into the upper chest.  Biopsy is needed only if a nodule is present that meets criteria for FNA biopsy.

[tguillen70]

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.