Helen
Helen was 47 when she felt a lump in her lower neck that was later confirmed to be thyroid cancer. Read about her surgery and subsequent treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.
Her Doctors' Perspective
Helen's care was overseen by head and neck surgeon Dr. Ashok Shaha and endocrinologist Dr. Michael Tuttle. The two physicians work with doctors from pathology, radiology, and radiation oncology to provide individualized care to patients who come to Memorial Sloan-Kettering with thyroid cancer.
