At Manipal physicians address thyroid cancer in the Oncology department. Depending on patient’s condition and the stage of cancer, oncologists prescribe radio-, chemo, or targeted therapy. Sometimes partial or complete removal of the gland is carried out.
Iodine therapy and surgical intervention is utilized to treat early stages of cancer. In that case patient is hospitalized for the period of up to 4 weeks. Advanced stages of cancer require chemo or radiation courses, which imply outpatient stay of up to 6 months.
Treatment success rate is up to 92%.