16. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:19 pm PDT

it is very helpful, especially the tips... Here in asia there is limited expert to detect cancer.

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17. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:19 pm PDT

this is all confusing

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18. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:20 pm PDT

Does not tell you how to check yourself.

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19. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:20 pm PDT

I'm really glad this is a featured article on the front page. People never check their necks. *thyroid cancer survivor*

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20. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:21 pm PDT

When I was pregnant with my first son, my doctor found that my TSH levels were high and found nodules on my thyroid. After my son was born, my levels did not go down and a needle biopsy was performed. It was a miserable procedure; they numbed my neck but I still felt like giant needles were poking through my neck. The result was that the nodules were suspicious, and I had to have half of my thyroid removed. The nodule was benign, and I have my TSH levels and neck checked annually to make sure everything is OK. I am glad that my doctor (my OB/GYN, nonetheless) was astute enough to double check and send me to a specialist. Also, since they did not remove the entire thyroid, I do not have to take daily medication.

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21. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:21 pm PDT

it is cool and very fast to know if you have any kind of canser in your neck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

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22. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:21 pm PDT

Simple advice...dont ignore a lump on your neck! Or anywhere else for that matter.

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23. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:21 pm PDT

Thank you for informing the public of something that we can now look for ourselves and inform our PCP's of any abnormalities in our neck. It is always good t just examine our own bodies for anything abnormal.-Wendy

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24. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:22 pm PDT

Very informative and timely. Thank you.

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25. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:22 pm PDT

how does it look like??? how should i feel when i have it??? !!!!!! hello

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26. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:23 pm PDT

I was diagnosed in summer of 2003, turn out to be cancerous had whole tyhroid removed, and 3 of 4 parathyroids, so I take a pill once a day for the rest of my life, CANCER free for 5 years now!

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27. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:23 pm PDT

The blog re thyroid was interesting and informative.

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28. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:25 pm PDT

very good because i have nodules and have had them needle biopsied twice and they are ok

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29. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:25 pm PDT

THANK YOU THAT WAS VERY HELPFUL BECAUSE I AM GOING THROUGH SOMETHING LIKE THAT NOW AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK.

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30. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 08, 2008, 5:25 pm PDT

my mom had thyroid cancer

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