Treatment for follicular neoplasm and how to avoid the risk of it

[mai_mai31]

Hi,
Good day! I’m 20 years old female, last October 2011 I received my CNB result of "Suspicious for follicular neoplasm". The doctor suggest me to undergo for a surgical removal of about half of it (Diagnostic Lobectomy) to know if it is benign or malignant. But I am afraid of it because others says that after the surgical removal of it I might lost my voice, so, I consult another doctor, she is also a general therapist. I've undergone herbal therapy and physical therapy; she’s also using “what she called bio-disc “for one week only. It’s been five months ago I've never been to a doctor because I feel no pain. But I feel worry about these, not only these but also I am ashamed of it because it looks like adam’s apple, people who noticed these keep on asking me, I feel self pity. I just told them that I'm ok, there's no problem about it but deep inside I getting hurt and sometimes hopeless. Is there any treatment for these other than surgical operation? And how much will I spend?

Mae

[898_1]

Here in the US the molecular testing be used on the biopsy samples to evaluate risk of cancer if cytological examination cannot provide the definite answer.

[blsdnsvd]

Very Important: "Follicular Neoplasm" will not go away! I was in the same situation as yourself however I had to have a Total Thyroidectomy due to "abnormal Cells" on both sides of my Thyroid. Thank God they were benign, but I had to have the surgery in order to determine that. Partial Thyroidectomy is not as crucial as a Total Thyroidectomy because you will have function in the thyroid and you may not need to take medication at all.

In most cases, the patient will be hoarse for a few days, as I was and then the voice box will regain funtion. Also, it is very important to have a very experience surgeon who does at least 50 thyroid surgeries per year. They will have to be very thorough when operating to remove the thyroid and surrounding nerves can be damaged causing "Hoarsness".

To answer your last question,NO..there is no alternative but surgery and you should not wait a very long time to have this done...