Follicular thyroid cancer
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What is follicular thyroid cancer?
Follicular thyroid cancer begins in the thyroid gland, this is located at the front-base of the neck. Follicular thyroid carcinoma is more common in areas of the world where diets are low in iodine.
Common symptoms reported by people with follicular thyroid cancer
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with follicular thyroid cancer
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Data from patients with follicular thyroid cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with follicular thyroid cancer
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Ice or Cold Packs
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for follicular thyroid cancer (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
follicular thyroid cancer
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for follicular thyroid cancer (2 evaluations)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
follicular thyroid cancer
(1)
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with follicular thyroid cancer, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has follicular thyroid cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 63 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 24 say follicular thyroid cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 49 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 32 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from follicular thyroid cancer patients who have completed their condition history
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