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A member asked:
Is it possible recurrence of thyroid cancer if thyroglobulin came back positive but antibodies are decreasing? had full thyroidectomy 2 years ago.
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Need an exam : Thyroglobulin is one of the markers used in follow up. A rise in the value would prompt you to see an Oncologist for a clinical exam, repeat the labs and if necessary order tests like a radio active scan depending on the type of thyroid cancer
Answered 11/6/2015
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Recurrence: Rest assured. It is impossible to say you are cancer free, but that is likely. Here's why: the thyroglobulin level is unreliable because you have antibodies. The fact that the antibodies are decreasing can mean that thyroglobulin is decreasing. Antibodies can be a tumor marker surrogate. Continue to follow the antibody trend and get periodic neck ultrasounds.
Answered 6/11/2017
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If I have no thyroid (total thyroidectomy 6.5 yrs ago) then how can I have High thyroglobulin antibodies? (TgAb 332 , range is 0-6) And High Thyroid Peroxidase? (TPO AB 24.4, range is 0-4). Thanks for any help.
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23 yrs old f; thyroid peroxidase 13 (norm); thyroglobulin, antibody 3.0 (high); TSH 10.850 (high); nomal T3 (liothyronine) & t4. Hashimotos? Possible thyroid cancer
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I have hashimotos and i just got my bloodwork .Thyroglobulin is way high and I have no antibodies. Is this a sign i might have thyroid cancer?
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Thyroglobulin by lcms 0.2, t4 free 2.30, thyroglobulin antibody 4.5, tsh 0.078 does this mean I have cancer again? I have my thyroid out from cancer.
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I had a thyroglobulin antibody test taken and the results were 320. What does this mean? Should I be concerned about lupus, hashimoto's disease or thyroid cancer? I have been diagnosed with hypothyroid and the medicine I have been taking in addition to ve
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