Medullary Thyroid Cancer Patients Need Each Other To Improve Treatment Outcomes
With a rare disease such as medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), finding support can be difficult.
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Psychological Health Critical in Treatment of Medullary Thyroid Cancer
For healthcare professionals treating patients like myself with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), the focus is on treating the actual disease.
American Thyroid Association Guidelines Crucial for Care of MTC Patients
When it comes to medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) treatments and how to apply them, I believe there are many different approaches and viewpoints.
MTC Patients Often Feel Forgotten, Unable to Make Their Own Decisions
MTC Contributor Christine Pudel, RN, writes: Doctors need to understand that when patients walk into their office, they are scared.
Alternatives Matter in the Treatment of MTC
We are grasping at straws. Straws held out to us by (mostly) well-meaning people in our lives. We are eager to find anything that will help us fight this disease.
MTC Patients Need a Team of Experts
In the 5 years since my medullar thyroid carcinoma (MTC) diagnosis, I have seen so many different physicians, in many different cities and even different countries. Somewhere along the line, I lost count of how many medical professionals there were working in this field.
Radiation Therapy for MTC Patients Not Always the Ideal Choice
Treatments for medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) and how to apply them, require some study. There are many different approaches and viewpoints.
Pregnancy in Patients With MTC Needs More Research
As you may imagine, having a baby is often a distant thought for someone diagnosed with cancer. Most of the time the only constant thought is survival, making it through the next day.
How Do You Tell Your Patients They Have Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
You have cancer. I am sure it is one of the toughest conversations you have to have with patients. As a nurse, having sat in on conversations with families when doctors have to share with them that their children will most likely not survive, I understand the gravity of these conversations. Having been on the…
Preparing Medullary Thyroid Cancer Patients for Short- and Long-Term Recovery From MTC Surgery
While preparing for my first surgery to treat my new diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), I spend a lot of my time on Google. Maybe not every patient feels like I do, but I wanted to know as much as possible. Not only about the surgery itself, but also what I could expect my…
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