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A member asked:
Any natural remedies to help kill any possible cancereous cells remaining after total thyroidectomy if rai is not necessary?
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Hmm: Not that i know of. Certainly after thyroidectomy there is a goal of suppressing the TSH in thyroid cancer. There may be natural therapies along this line that don't include what your doctor is prescribing to manage your thyroid levels. If rai is not required for you, than you must have a low risk cancer and i wouldn't worry about other therapies too much. Talk with your doctor.
Answered 6/10/2014
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No: If radioactive iodine therapy was not indicated as per your care given , then effective TSH supression with thyroid replacement therapy is recommended in addition to regular follow up and thyroid blood test mesuring thyroglobulin level is recommended, discuss with your care giver.
Answered 6/10/2014
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