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[|Human|] My wife has got a tumor in thyroid gland. after doing FNAC,  the report showing there is a possibility of  papillary carcinoma. Histological examination is mandatory for confirmation. Should I go for the thyroid surgery? After surgery is there any possibility of further cancer?
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your wives situation and problem. Treatment of any cancer is based on its staging. Staging includes tumor size, lymph node involvement and distal metastasis. So before deciding treatment options, we need to decide stage of tumor. Same thing is true for thyroid cancer. So better to first get done CT scan of neck to know the exact size of tumor and involvement of cervical lymph nodes. Also get done PET scan to rule out distal metastasis. On the basis of these investigations, staging is determined. There are four stages for thyroid cancer. Stage 1 and stage 2 thyroid cancer needs surgical removal and post-operative chemotherapy. While in stage 3 and stage 4 cancer, only palliative chemotherapy is advisable. So better to consult oncologist, first determine stage of her thyroid cancer and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.