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Is there any connection to tonsil cancer and thyroid cancer
A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Robert Mokbelanswered
Dentistry 43 years experience
Must be: Iam no cancer expert but nothing else could explain the cold sensation in your mouth. Hope you feel better, talk to your oncologist. Dr mokbel.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Tarek Hamidanswered
Dentistry 10 years experience
Reaction ?: It could be a reaction to therapy like radiation or chemotherapy for the thyroid , as the symptoms are typical for therapy side effects.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:

Dr. Michael Hamanswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Typically no: Typically not, but there could be a problem with the pituitary gland, or a metastatic lesion from the thyroid cancer. Both would be unlikely, but pos... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
Minimal: In the unlikely event that unrecognized or undertreated thyroid cancer might spread to the brain and cause optic nerve swelling, then this is an outsi... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged

Dr. Jon Fishburnanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Papilledema: Papilledema always requires evaluation by an eye md. The causes are myriad including but not limited to inflammatory causes, hypertension, vascular ... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Chaitanya Mamillapallianswered
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Depends: Papillary thyroid cancer is not directly related to thyroid cancer.
Patient's require radioiodine treatment for papillary thyroid cancer, and these ca... Read More
232 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 53 years experience
Yes: Patients who have survived thyroid cancer have an increased risk of suffering a second malignancy, including renal cell carcinoma. A higher prevalenc... Read More
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. David Djanganswered
Nuclear Medicine 24 years experience
Probably not.: If you weren't on enough synthroid, (thyroxine) it would make you more likely to gain weight. But your doctor has probably been monitoring your level ... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Bodellanswered
General Surgery 51 years experience
I believe this is not a malignant mass. What you are describing sound like a mass in the epididymis. This most likely is a cyst, but you need a thor... Read More
Answered Mar 19, 2021
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mark Gromischanswered
39 years experience
GERD: Severe reflux can result in the development of barrett's esophagus; which has an increased incidence of developing esophageal cancer. Upper endoscopy... Read More
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Thomas Mcgowananswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Not aware: Not aware of any link, but if you have a lesion in your mouth that is different from your normal looking gum, go see a doctor or dentist.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Orranswered
Surgical Oncology 45 years experience
Rarely: There is no correlation with hypo or hyperthyroidism. Very rarely, there can be families with breast and thyroid cancer, but these families are very ... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:

Dr. Davis Liuanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Examination: Suspicion for a thyroid cancer is often discovered by a physical examination, first discovered by a patient and then verified by a doctor. A biopsy i... Read More
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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