Best Doctors for Thyroid Cancer Treatment in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Thyroid cancer is common and has high rates of success with early detection. Treatments for thyroid cancer are generally based on the extent of spread, size of the tumor, and location. In most cases, the effected part of the gland is removed. This procedure is called lobectomy as the gland is made of multiple lobes. In case the cancer cells are not localized and show signs of spread to the whole organ, a thyroidectomy is carried out. This is not the preferred way because in lobectomy the rest of the gland compensates for the production of necessary hormones whereas in complete removal, a hormone replacement therapy is necessary for the rest of the life. In radioiodine therapy, radioactive iodine is taken in a pill form. It is in such high dose that when it is absorbed by the gland, it destroys the thyroid gland completely along with cancer cells. As for the external radiation therapy, energy beams are directly delivered to the tumor site.