Thyroid Tumor Surgery in Ahmedabad

A risk factor for thyroid cancer is a condition, behavior, or other part of your life that increases the likelihood of developing the disease.

Risk factors for papillary thyroid cancer include:

• Radiation exposure: People who were exposed to radiation in their childhood, have a higher chance of developing papillary thyroid cancer.
• Inherited conditions: People with a family history of multiple colon growths because of inherited conditions may be at an increased risk for papillary thyroid cancer.
• Family history: For about 5 percent of people who develop papillary thyroid cancer, the disease runs in the family.
• Gender: It's unclear why, but papillary thyroid cancer occurs about three times more often in women than in men.

Risk factors for follicular thyroid cancer include:

• A low-iodine diet. People are more likely to develop follicular carcinoma if they live in a place where iodine isn't added to salt that's used in food.
• Familial conditions.
• Inherited disorders, such as Werner's syndrome and Cowden's syndrome

Risk factors for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC):

• Family history. Approximately 25 percent of people with MTC have inherited a mutation in a gene called RET.

##### No matter what risk factors for thyroid cancer you might have, Dr Supreet Bhatt will help you for proper diagnosis and the most effective treatment.

Symptoms

Many people with thyroid cancer don't have any signs or symptoms of the disease.

Common Symptoms:

• Painless Lump/ Swelling around front of the neck area / near Adam's apple
• Swollen neck lymphnodes

Other symptoms can include:

• Hoarseness of voice
• Trouble swallowing
• Breathing problems
• Pain in the throat or neck that doesn't go away
• A cough that doesn't go away

You can speak with Dr Supreet Bhatt, if you or your loved one has any of these symptoms, to get a proper diagnosis and correct treatment.

Thyroid Nodule Assessment Program

A thyroid nodule is an abnormal growth of thyroid cells that forms a lump within the thyroid gland. Thyroid nodules are very common. Most of them are noncancerous (benign). A few may contain thyroid cancer and may require treatment.

We offer a comprehensive Thyroid Nodule Assessment Program for people who want to have a thyroid nodule evaluated closely. We will determine a personalized care plan for you. Some people may have surgery for thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, but others won't need to. We may recommend active surveillance to some patients.

Diagnosis

Physical examination

During your first appointment, we will do a physical examination. We will check for any unusual growths or swelling in your:

• Thyroid gland
• Throat
• Vocal cords
• Lymph nodes

Radiological Imaging

An Ultrasound(Sonography) of your neck helps us figure out whether we should look at a thyroid nodule more closely in the form of a biopsy. We may also recommend some otherimaging tests — such as a CT, MRI, or PET scan — to get a better look at a thyroid nodule , if in doubt.

We use two types of biopsies to diagnose thyroid cancer.

• FNAC(Fine needle aspiration cytology) can be done in a doctor's office or by a radiologist. Ultrasound helps us guide a very thin needle into the thyroid nodule to remove a small number of cells.
• Core biopsy is done for thyroid cancer that has spread (metastasized) outside the thyroid gland or is more advanced. This approach involves using a larger needle.

Molecular testing

When needed, we use molecular testing of tissue from a thyroid nodule to see if cancer cells are there.

• DNA approach: This type of molecular test looks for a few specific DNA mutations in the tissue that have been linked to thyroid cancer.
• Gene classifier: This type of molecular test doesn't look at specific mutations. Instead, it concentrates more on how various genes linked to thyroid cancer are expressed.

Blood Tests

Blood tests can help us figure out if the thyroid gland is working normally.

• If your TSH level is low, a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test for follicular thyroid cancer can indicate if there is a thyroid nodule making high levels of thyroid hormone.
• The level of the hormone calcitonin in the blood is important to test for evaluating medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).

Treatment

Once we confirm your diagnosis, we customize a treatment plan based on factors such as:

• The size of the tumor
• A genomic analysis of the tumor
• Whether the tumor has spread outside of the thyroid
• Your overall health and personal preferences

Dr Supreet Bhatt is a leading head and neck cancer surgeon who has a vast experience in treating thyroid tumors. He places a high value on the concept that less is more, tailoring therapy to each person's individual circumstances. This personalized approach provides the best option for control of the disease and quality of life after treatment.

Not every patient requires a total thyroidectomy, thyroid lobectomy may be sufficient for less-aggressive cancers. This may allow for preservation of some thyroid function and reduces the extent of the surgery.

We have extensive experience in using advanced nerve-monitoring technology to prevent the nerve damage that can result from thyroid surgery.

For example, if the disease has spread to the lymph nodes in the upper chest, we may collaborate with our highly skilled thoracic surgeons to ensure that we perform the most complete tumor removal possible.

Other Treatment Options for Advanced Thyroid Cancer

Radiation therapy and other forms of systemic treatments with anti-cancer drugs like target therapy can be an option for you if the disease becomes advanced. These approaches are sometimes effective if your cancer isn't responding to other therapies anymore.

• anaplastic thyroid cancer
• locally advanced, invasive, or recurrent thyroid cancer
• cancer that could not be removed completely during surgery

• You receive customized care for your thyroid cancer from one of the most renowned Thyroid cancer specialist nationwide. Your treatment being in the hands of Dr Supreet Bhatt, increases your chance for successful treatment and boosts your confidence significantly.

• He believes in working in a team, in the best of your interests , to ensure that you recieve seamless, coordinated care.

• His scientific and evidence based treatments helps avoiding unnecessary complications and side effects .

• Minimally invasive and scarless surgeries can give you the best possible cosmetic results.

• Dr Supreet Bhatt uses the most advanced surgical techniques that are proven to have good results, oncologically as well as cosmetically. He is skilled in performing complex surgeries, including procedures for residual cancers, recurrent cancers and cancers that impact critical structures in the head and neck area.