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1. I am going to have radiotherapy for a thyroid cancer. Someone has said this means I might have to stay away from my children for a while. Is this true?

last reviewed: 01.12.2004

2. Can you tell me about radio-iodine treatment for thyroid cancer?

last reviewed: 01.09.2004

3. I am unsure whether to have iodine treatment for thyroid cancer. Will it affect my fertility?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

4. I have got to have a radioiodine scan as a check up after treatment for thyroid cancer. I have been told I will have to stop my thyroxine before the scan can be done. Will this cause any symptoms? Will I slow down?

last reviewed: 29.09.2004

5. My sister has had surgery to remove a thyroid cancer. They are now talking about giving her radioiodine treatment. She is only 25. Will she still be able to have children after this treatment?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

6. My sister has had surgery to remove a thyroid cancer. They are now talking about giving her radioiodine treatment. If they have removed the cancer why does she need this?

last reviewed: 01.06.2006

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