Q: tt(2 mos. ago) due to pap carc. tumor only 3mm., no rai. tsh now 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op), tg <0.2 - why would tgab increase so much post-op?

Go see your doctor: Two issues here. It seems that your hypothyroidism is not well controlled but most importantly your tg ab's is elevated. 25% of patients with thyroid cancer have tgab making follow-up with tg alone insensitive which means you should have other imaging modalities to monitor for disease recurrence.

Q: ihad thyroidectomy by year due to huthel adenoma my tg was .2 and now become.8 but tgab is negative tsh is .8 free t3 (liothyronine) is 1.3 should iwarry ?

Thyroid cancer?: Your question is hard to understand. A hurthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid is serious and needs attention (if that is what you have). Typical treatment is surgery, radioactive iodine, and then follow up with ultrasound, thyroglob levels, scans, but hurthle does not always take up rai. Please see your endocrinologist.

Q: tt(2mo. ago, pap carc.), 3mm tumor, no rai, tsh 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op), tg <.02. endo waiting 2mo. to eval. is onocologist warranted?

Wait.: Doesn't sound like you need oncologist as your tumor has been removed - it was really very tiny. 3 mm? A micro carcinoma. How did one find this? I wonder if this was just an incidental finding. Tumors of this size are not uncommon and their clinical significance is not well understood.

Q: 6 weeks after thyroidectomy tall cell free t4 2.1 tsh 0.71 tg less than 0.1 tgab less than 1.8 have not had radioactive iodine. are these numbers good and is it normal to have these numbers if no rai? 8mm tumor 2 nodes of 2 taken distant metastisis?

: We would have to be given the normal values for these levels to answer your question. Since radioactive iodine with or without hormone therapy is rather standard treatment for metastatic thyroid cancer ,I wonder if it is going to be administered to you. I assume you're being treated and followed by the head&amp; neck surgeon as well as by an oncologist with an interest in thyroid cancer treatment

Q: my tg level is very high its 860?

High trig : We commonly associate this with diabetes, eating before the test, or genetic problems with fat metabolism. See your doctor

Q: what is tg and does it effects in your body?

Fats Used For Energy: Triglycerides (tg) are fats used to store energy. High blood tg can occur with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low "good" cholesterol (hdl-c), and increased waist size. Most people with high tg also have high LDL particle number with mildly abnormal LDL cholesterol. In these settings risk of heart disease is high. Also, tg > 500 can cause pancreatitis. See your doctor.

Question 1

my tg level after thyrodomicty because of hurtle adenoma is less than.2 and tsh is.04 but have tgab is it mean cancer?which is good tg and tsh or tgab

Accepted Answer

Quit worrying about: Your thyroid cancer specialist will guide you further.
I would ask you not to worry about these blood tests as they are not particularly reliable. As long as your cancer has been removed and it was early, you have little chance of recurrence of your cancer. Most times we have to rely on a visible tumor growth before we can take it as evidence of recurrence, blood tests are not all that helpful.

Question 2

my tg= 0.2 and tgab= 23(slightly high) does it mean my tg reading are totally unreliable?(pap thyroid cancer)

Accepted Answer

Try not to worry : Papillary thyroid carcinoma is typically very slow growing and there is little risk. The risks are slightly higher as you age. This is hard to answer without knowing more data about your staging and other risk factors. Given the normally slow growth and your age, the chance that this cancer becomes clinically relevant is low.   This is dependent on other factors not given.

Question 3

tt(2 mos. ago) due to pap carc. tumor only 3mm., no rai. tsh now 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op), tg <0.2 - why would tgab increase so much post-op?

Accepted Answer

Go see your doctor: Two issues here. It seems that your hypothyroidism is not well controlled but most importantly your tg ab's is elevated. 25% of patients with thyroid cancer have tgab making follow-up with tg alone insensitive which means you should have other imaging modalities to monitor for disease recurrence.

Question 4

ihad thyroidectomy by year due to huthel adenoma  my tg was .2 and now become.8 but tgab is negative  tsh is .8 free t3 (liothyronine) is 1.3 should iwarry ?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid cancer?: Your question is hard to understand.  A hurthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid is serious and needs attention (if that is what you have).  Typical treatment is surgery, radioactive iodine, and then follow up with ultrasound, thyroglob levels, scans, but hurthle does not always take up rai.  Please see your endocrinologist.

Question 5

tt(2mo. ago, pap carc.), 3mm tumor, no rai, tsh 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op),  tg <.02. endo waiting 2mo. to eval. is onocologist warranted?

Accepted Answer

Wait.: Doesn't sound like you need oncologist as your tumor has been removed - it was really very tiny. 3 mm? A micro carcinoma.  How did one find this?  I wonder if this was just an incidental finding.  Tumors of this size are not uncommon and their clinical significance is not well understood.

Question 6

6 weeks after thyroidectomy tall cell free t4 2.1 tsh 0.71 tg less than 0.1 tgab less than 1.8 have not had radioactive iodine. are these numbers good and is it normal to have these numbers if no rai? 8mm tumor 2 nodes of 2 taken distant metastisis?

Accepted Answer

: We would have to be given the normal values for these levels to answer your question.  Since radioactive iodine with or without hormone therapy is rather standard treatment for metastatic thyroid cancer ,I wonder if it is going to be administered to you. I assume you're being treated and followed by the head&amp; neck surgeon as well as by an oncologist with an interest in thyroid cancer treatment

Question 7

had a total thyroidectomy in 2010 for follicular thyroid cancer 1cm. rai 121 mci in may 2010. clear pet scan. rai in july 2012 4mci, clear pet scan. recent labs tg 0.2, tgab 12.8, antitpo 10.5, tsh 0.2. tg/tgab have never been detected before?

Accepted Answer

: UNSURE

Question 8

my tg level is very high its 860?

Accepted Answer

High trig : We commonly associate this with diabetes, eating before the test, or genetic problems with fat metabolism. See your doctor

Question 9

what is tg and does it effects in your body?

Accepted Answer

Fats Used For Energy: Triglycerides (tg) are fats used to store energy. High blood tg can occur with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low "good" cholesterol (hdl-c), and increased waist size. Most people with high tg also have high LDL particle number with mildly abnormal LDL cholesterol. In these settings risk of heart disease is high. Also, tg > 500  can cause pancreatitis. See your doctor.

Question 10

i checked my tg it is 714 i don't want to have medicine . is there any way to control it without having medicine. your help can help me very much .

Accepted Answer

Problematic: A triglyceride level that high can cause problems with your pancreas.  I would take the medication as none of the supplements would be effective enough.

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My tg level after thyrodomicty because of hurtle adenoma is less than.2 and tsh is.04 but have tgab is it mean cancer?which is good tg and tsh or tgab

A member asked:

My tg= 0.2 and tgab= 23(slightly high) does it mean my tg reading are totally unreliable?(pap thyroid cancer)

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Tt(2 mos. ago) due to pap carc. tumor only 3mm., no rai. tsh now 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op), tg <0.2 - why would tgab increase so much post-op?

A member asked:

Ihad thyroidectomy by year due to huthel adenoma my tg was .2 and now become.8 but tgab is negative tsh is .8 free t3 (liothyronine) is 1.3 should iwarry ?

A member asked:

Tt(2mo. ago, pap carc.), 3mm tumor, no rai, tsh 33, tgab 70(140% jump post-op), tg <.02. endo waiting 2mo. to eval. is onocologist warranted?

A member asked:

6 weeks after thyroidectomy tall cell free t4 2.1 tsh 0.71 tg less than 0.1 tgab less than 1.8 have not had radioactive iodine. are these numbers good and is it normal to have these numbers if no rai? 8mm tumor 2 nodes of 2 taken distant metastisis?

A member asked:

Had a total thyroidectomy in 2010 for follicular thyroid cancer 1cm. rai 121 mci in may 2010. clear pet scan. rai in july 2012 4mci, clear pet scan. recent labs tg 0.2, tgab 12.8, antitpo 10.5, tsh 0.2. tg/tgab have never been detected before?

A member asked:

My tg level is very high its 860?

A member asked:

What is tg and does it effects in your body?

A member asked:

I checked my tg it is 714 i don't want to have medicine . is there any way to control it without having medicine. your help can help me very much .

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