Editing Patient Pathways: Thyroid Cancer (section)

== 2. Treatment ==

'''Multidisciplinary Teak (MDT) meeting'''

'''MDT discussion:''' Review of diagnostic findings with specialists including endocrinologists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, and pathologists.

'''Treatment plan development:''' Based on tumor stage (TNM system), type of thyroid cancer, and the patient’s overall health.

'''Treatment options'''

'''Surgical Treatment:''' The main treatment for most types of thyroid cancer.

'''Lobectomy:''' Removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland.

'''Total thyroidectomy:''' Removal of the entire thyroid gland.

'''Radioactive iodine therapy (RAI):''' to destroy any remaining cancer cells after surgery.

'''External radiotherapy''' is used in rare cases when RAI is not appropriate.

'''Thyrotropin hormone therapy:''' Suppressive therapy with levothyroxine to reduce stimulation of potentially remaining cancer cells.

'''Targeted therapy:''' In the case of advanced cancer that does not respond to standard treatments (e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitor for medullary carcinoma).

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