Experienced care makes the difference in thyroid cancer treatment

Overview Fayetteville artist Stephanie Bostock didn’t know how advanced her thyroid cancer was when she was first diagnosed. But she knew she needed to find experienced doctors to treat her. Hero Image stephanie_blog3.jpg Preview Image Content Blocks Content Perhaps it was her keen artist's eye that led Bostock to notice the lump that had developed in her neck. “I was looking at myself in the mirror,” she said. “Something seemed different.” When her gynecologist noticed it too, he ordered an ultrasound, which indicated the lump was a large nodule on her thyroid gland. Bostock’s next stop was an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist, who ordered a biopsy. He told her not to worry, since most thyroid nodules aren’t cancerous. “He said he’d only seen a handful of cases of cancerous thyroid nodules in his whole career,” Bostock said. When the biopsy revealed the nodule was thyroid cancer, the ENT wanted to operate immediately. Instead, Bostock recalled thinking, “‘I have to see somebody who knows more about this.’” Section Features Text Content Related Blog Need your thyroid removed? Seek surgeon with 25+ cases annually Section Features Related Blog Header The importance of a thorough evaluation Content After researching her options, Bostock made an ap...
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