Breadcrumb Home Treatments and examinations Thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer Keywords: Cancer Kilpirauhanen Sädehoito ... Show all keywords cancer diseases Thyroid cancer is usually diagnosed from a cytological (cell) sample taken with a needle from a nodule that the patients has found in the neck. There are three subtypes of thyroid cancer: papillary, follicular and medullary. The prognosis of patients with thyroid cancer is generally good. Thyroid cancer is treated surgically by removal of the thyroid gland and any metastases in the neck region, and by radioactive iodine. After surgery, the patients require thyroid hormone, thyroxin, for the rest of their life. Occasionally, radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be used. The treatment plan is always individualized for each patient. Treatment facilities elsewhere in the Western Finland Cancer Centre and in Åland Facilities in Satasairaala Facilities in Vaasa Facilities in Åland Treatment facilities Infusion Outpatient Clinic, Loimaa The focus area of our activity is in medicine therapy, its planning and execution. Pharmacotherapy Outpatient Clinic, Salo We administer medical treatment to our patients. Medical treatment can either be infusions (medicine administered intravenously) or injections. Infusion Outpatient Clinic, Uusikaupunki We administer various medical treatments every workday. Plastic and General Surgery Inpatient Ward We treat plastic and general surgery patients. Our largest patient group is patients with breast cancer. Oncology Ward We treat adult patients suffering from cancer in our ward (lung-, gynecological- and hematological cancers excluded. These cancers are treated in their own… Oncologic Outpatient Clinic We treat adults with oncological diseases apart from those patients with haematological, lung or gynaecological cancer, who are treated in their own… Department of Radiotherapy We perform radiotherapy primarily on cancer patients. Show all Print this page