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Our survey results : Impact of Covid on Thyroid Cancer Patients

Latest advice for patients having RAI Treatment Updated September 2020 Thyroid cancer: radioactive iodine treatment during COVID-19 pandemic (v3 Sep 2020) Now that we are a few months in to the COVID-19 pandemic and have a greater understanding of the disease and it’s trajectory we have updated our guidance on RAI treatment. It is anticipated […]

Thyroid Awareness Month Thyroid cancer is on the rise. It’s a non-smoking related condition that can affect people of any age. Lorna Nickson Brown discovered she had thyroid cancer after she found a lump in her neck. Don’t put your neck on the line. If you find a lump, get it checked by a doctor. […]

Please take our survey on the impact of COVID 19 for Thyroid Cancer Patients. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YWJZJKR

Dear Colleagues: Thyroid Cancer: Radioactive Iodine Treatment during COVID-19 pandemic (2) Now that we are a few weeks in to the COVID-19 pandemic and have a greater understanding of the disease and it’s trajectory we have revised our guidance on RAI treatment. It is anticipated that the pandemic will result in services being disrupted for […]

COVID-19 Advice for patients with thyroid cancer We are aware that many patients with cancer have already received generic advice from the Chief Medical Officer regarding ‘shielding’ during the COVID-19 pandemic. The advice given below has been developed by UK thyroid cancer doctors and is tailored to specific thyroid cancer scenarios. (i) Patients who have […]

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COVID-19 Advice for patients with thyroid cancer (i) Patients who have completed treatment for thyroid cancer Patients who have previously received treatment for thyroid cancer such as surgery, with or without radioiodine (remnant ablation or radioiodine therapy), are not considered at higher risk of infection from COVID-19. (ii) Patients in whom surgery for thyroid cancer […]

Covid 19 update RAI Treatment. After very careful consideration some centres have decided to postpone RAI treatment for thyroid cancer patients . This is not a nationwide decision so please check with your local thyroid cancer care team for advice and information .

Coronavirus. We are receiving a lot of questions about thyroid cancer and Corona Virus . Our expert medical team are preparing a statement but for those who have had curative surgery and are without other health problems should not be at any higher risk than the general public. For other patients if you have concerns […]