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How does a doctor know/dx thyroid cancer when all they check is your tsh?
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More info needed: It is not possible to diagnose thyroid cancer from a TSH alone. A definite diagnosis is made with examination of a sample of thyroid tissue.
Answered 6/11/2014
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More to test.: The TSH is not a test for cancer of the thyroid. Ask the doctor again if she/he was concerned about thryoid cancer and what tests were done to exclude it. Usually it starts with a finger exam of the neck. If there are no lumps or enlargements, doctors often don't do more tests for thyroid cancer.
Answered 6/11/2014
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Hopefully: your doctor will also feel your thyroid and consider an ultrasound if they feel anything abnormal. If you have simple hypothyroidism and are on appropriate doses of Synthroid (thyroxine) replacement, your chances for thyroid cancer are very low. Not zero, but very low. Ask your doctor.
Answered 6/11/2014
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