Doctor Interviews
48: Father, husband, runner, musician, and the lifestyle changes that came after thyroid cancer surgery (Patient Story)
In this interview, some of the key points include: Self-discovered thyroid nodule Diagnosed thyroid nodule FNA and biopsy 5 cm nodule Juice cleanse and no
47: Avoiding Thyroid Cancer Surgery, Depending on the Size with Dr. Miyauchi from Kuma Hospital in Kobe, Japan
You have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and choose no surgery. Although thyroid cancer diagnosis has spiked around the world, a trend is to pass on surgery if the cancer is identified as low risk. In doing so, mortality rate does not increase and it avoids unfavorable events sometimes related to surgery, such as vocal chord paralysis, hypothyroidsm, financial costs, and lifelong thyroid hormone treatment.
In this episode, we visit with Dr. hypothyroidism, a pioneer in prescribing active surveillance in place of immediate surgery.
46:Surgery is Not More Cost Effective Than Active Surveillance, with Dr. Jeremy Freeman from Mt. Sinai
Dr. Jeremy Freeman was born in Hamilton, Ontario and grew up in Toronto. He attended medical school at the University of Toronto, graduating with highest
45: Broadway Performer Says No to Thyroid Cancer Surgery → Surveillance Instead
Jody Gelb is a Broadway singer and actress. Six months ago she was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, during a doctor’s visit for an unrelated
44: Diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer and You Say No to Surgery with Dr. Louise Davies
You have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and contrary to your doctor’s advice, you choose to not proceed with surgery. Is this a patient trend, and how often are patients making this decision?
In a qualitative analysis, Dr. Louise Davies reports on the experience of US patients who self-identify as having an over-diagnosed thyroid cancer.
How likely is death as result of thyroid cancer? In a study by H. Harach, he sites that when reviewing random autopsies, thyroid cancer was prevalent in 34% of the cadavers.
43: Información Clave Sobre el Hipotiroidismo con Dra. Alicia Gauna del Hospital Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires
En esta entrevista, Dra Gauna comparte información clave sobre hipotiroidismo y cáncer de tiroides.
Los temas incluyen:
Síntomas del hipotiroidismo
Síntomas de hipotiroidismo en la salud mental
Diagnóstico del hipotiroidismo
Menopausia e hipotiroidismo
Embarazo e hipotiroidismo
Cáncer de tiroides e hipotiroidismo