Informative Speech On Thyroid Cancer

Just 18 months later she was deaf in her right ear and was preparing for an incredibly risky 12-hour brain surgery.

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Cancer is usually a terrifying word. Those who have never received a diagnosis of cancer, likely cannot fathom the anxiety such an event produces. Even forms of cancer that are highly treatable often bring about significant and immediate life changes for patients. Hopefully, the ideas from this article can help to demystify cancer, and make it somewhat easier to cope with the disease and its effects.

  She asked for her pastor and had them pray over her for healing and made the decision to go home and recover.   The doctors told her she would likely die from her injuries by going home but she went anyway.  It took three months, but she recovered fully and is still alive today.

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ATC likely arises from the loss of differentiation of other thyroid carcinomas, including papillary and follicular thyroid carcinomas. Mutations of the proto-oncogenes,

To be quite candid, reading about cancer still leaves a sense of fear in my mind although, I feel more cautious with what I do in my everyday life in order to lower my chances of forming cancer, not to mention I have also formed a sense of appreciation for life more. Nevertheless, there is still a feeling of fear when I listen to speakers in class such as Dr. Dakhil and Lisa Brown’s state the similar claim of how the question is not if, but when is a repeated reminder that there is still a chance this disease could consume myself as

Follicular tumors, on the other hand, grow only on one side of the gland. These tumors develop in the hormone-producing cells and account for 30% - 50% of all thyroid cancers (Thackery 1057). Medullary thyroid tumors account for 5% - 7% of all thyroid cancers, and are usually uncommon. Like papillary tumors, they grow on one or both sides of the gland. Anaplastic tumors, though extremely rare, develop on either side of the thyroid gland and spread rapidly to other parts of the body. It account for only 2% of all thyroid cancers but is the fastest growing, and most aggressive thyroid cancer type (Thackery 1057).

When she was brought in she had broken ribs, serious brain injury, broken arms, a broken leg, and fractured spine. It was determined that day that she would be paralyzed for the rest of her life. No matter if she lived she would not be able to do physical therapy.

After the surgery, Kaci had many challenges. One thing was she couldn’t talk right. Also

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In the beginning, thyroid cancer doesn’t have many remarkable symptoms, but as the disease matures the following symptoms are possible:

The differentiation of single benign nodule and malignant one is considered an important goal. Early diagnosis of thyroid cancer avoids unneeded surgery in those complaining of benign nodules and decreases both mortality and morbidity rates of the disease (2).

Want to know more about the thyroid? Read on to know more facts about the thyroid gland: The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland situated in the neck. It has two lobes that expand on either side. It rests against the larynx and the trachea and moves up and down

“The thyroid gland is located proximal to the throat, in front of the neck, under the thyroid cartilage”. The thyroid cartilage is also referred to as the “Adam’s Apple” (“Thyroid Cancer” 1). This “gland produces several important hormones”. These thyroid hormones control body temperature, weight, and energy level. Included in these hormones is “Calcitonin, which helps the body use calcium” (“Thyroid Cancer” 1).