Thyroid Cancer
Head and Neck Program
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Treatment may be one of the following:
Total thyroidectomy for tumors in the thyroid only. Lymph nodes in the neck may also be removed.
Radiation therapy for tumors that come back in the thyroid as palliative treatment to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.
Chemotherapy for cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, as palliative treatment to relieve symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.