Sober Reflections on the 7-Year Anniversary of Living With MTC
Today, it feels like my medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) won in so many ways. It took away so much.
Today, it feels like my medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) won in so many ways. It took away so much.
Almost 7 years into my cancer journey, the domino effect of having thyroid cancer is still falling.
As every patient who has had any type of treatment can say, we have all given “informed consent.”
I was faced with a very rare type of cancer when I was diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Most who are affected by cancer will experience a less rare form of cancer than mine, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
I previously wrote a similar column about radiation and some of the effects it had on me during treatment for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
When it comes to writing about MTC, there are many reasons why this sometimes feels like a daunting task.
I am grateful that medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) does not include typical chemotherapy options like other cancers.
For HCPs, I think it might be helpful to point out both the dos and the don’ts from the perspective of someone living with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).
I deal with the persistent side effects of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) as well as the treatments I received for it.