Newly advised of THY3f

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Thank you for accepting me into this group.

A bit about me, I initially went to see an ENT consultant privately due to unrelated swelling in my neck, I was advised likely to be a salivary gland cyst.

Attended for my US to be told the said lump is nothing to worry about, however then found an incidental thyroid nodule which appeared suspicious therefore had a FNA.

I have had to chase up my results, consultant now on holiday however a nurse told me other the phone that I have been and referred to local NHS hospital on an urgent basis.

Today I have received a copy of the clinic letter which states FNA is suggestive of THY3f, my appointment is on the 21/02/2024.

Please can anyone advise what this means, what the likely treatment will be and questions to ask at my appointment.  Any help is much appreciated as my mind has now gone into overdrive! 
Many thanks 

    1. Hi toffeepot I have just had my thyroid removed all of it my diagnosis was classified as a thy 3 p the number refers to the size of the tumor  mine was 10cm  which is quite big and was cancerous  I felt no pain and still havnt  I have to take radiation treatment  which is not as bad as it seems but all is good  hope this helps a bit 
  • Hi Red scouse many thanks for your reply, I hope you are doing well.

    I dont  know the size of mine yet but is it likely to suggest a TT many thanks 

  • Hi toffeepot hope you are well please keep in touch and let us know if we can help in any way  thanks 

  • Hello Toffeepot. My nodule was classified as the same. So after obtaining a second opinion, they suggested removing the thyroid lobe with the nodule. Unfortunately, the pathology report showed it is follicular thyroid cancer. Now I'm going for a second surgery to remove the other thyroid lobe. However, In general, Thy3f means a risk of malignancy of about 20-30%. The surgery is the only way to test the nodule if there is a presence of cancerous cells. Check about PET/CT scans, but they are not suitable for everyone and also, they is a radiation that you don't need. 

  • Hi Denitsa many thanks for your reply, it helps hearing from others going through similar. I hope you are well