Will chemo destroy thyroid glands?

Chemotherapy (chemo) is a treatment of cancer-killing drugs used to kill thyroid cancer cells. Learn more about chemotherapy here. read more

The effect or impact on the thyroid gland is entirely dependent upon the kind of chemotherapy drugs used and the dosage used. There are literally thousands of possible combinations of chemo-cocktails. read more

ANSWER: Radiation given to the thyroid gland can reduce its production of hormones. Radiation to the breast should have no effect on thyroid production. Even radiation to the lymph nodes at the base of the neck, the supraclavicular area, shouldn't affect your thyroid's activity. read more