| The thyroid gland is one of the most important parts of | | | | not all thyroid cancer works. |
| our body. If something were to happen with gland one | | | | The third option would be to do an ultrasound. With the |
| this is for certain: we must found out as quick as | | | | help of the test one can found out if the tumor is solid |
| possible.This is the reason why today there are lots of | | | | of filled with fluid. This helps because it is generally |
| tests that can help detect problems with the thyroid, | | | | known that solid ones, the chysts are not cancerous. |
| like tumors or masses. Of course some test are more | | | | But as the other tests presented before, this as well |
| certain than others.Many may thing that most of the | | | | does not shed any light on the matter. On the contrary |
| tests performed are a waste of time and especially | | | | it can confuse even more, for some tumors are |
| money. Some may argue with this. That being said, I'll | | | | known to be part solid, part fluid. |
| present you some of the most common tests that are | | | | Other tests that can be performed are the MRi's or |
| available. | | | | the CAT scans. These are based on x-rays. |
| One of the most frequently used tests in many cases | | | | Unfortunately they are very expensive and not |
| not only to determine a thyroid tumor is the blood test. | | | | indicated in many cases of thyroid problems, like the |
| If the level of thyroid hormone found in the blood is | | | | evaluation of thyroid masses. |
| higher than normal, that could indicate cancer. Also the | | | | The remaining options could be the biopsy or the fine |
| antibodies discovered in the blood can tell us about | | | | needle aspiration. This test also raises controversy and |
| another problem related to the thyroid gland: the thyroid | | | | it's accuracy depends on what kind of thyroid cancer |
| mass. But one thing is for certain, the blood test only | | | | must be detected. It has better accuracy rate for |
| gives the doctor an idea what to look for and is never | | | | papillary cancer.The success of this test depends, in |
| the basis for a proper diagnose. | | | | most cases, of the person analyzing the cells. The test |
| Scanning the thyroid is another option, but this as the | | | | results often come with an undefined response. It may |
| first one, cannot clarify things for certain. Through the | | | | turn out to be even unnecessary at one point. It all |
| help of radioactive pictures, doctors are able to see if | | | | depends very much of the professionally and |
| the thyroid tumor functions or not.The problem is that | | | | knowledge of the pathologist. |