Thyroid linked to malignant melanoma

[Tatty10]

Does anyone know if there is any connection between thyroid nodules and malignant melanoma, i had a malignant melanoma removed 3years ago, and now waiting for surgery to have my thyroid removed

[marram]

There is a possible connection between high levels of TSH and malignant skin lesions, according to Jacob Schor:

denvernaturopathic.com/mela...

This article was published in 2008 and was commenting on research done by others.

A further article in US Annals of Dermatology in August 2010 also makes a connection:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

It seems that there is strong if anecdotal evidence that the two are connected in some way.

This clearly does not do anything to help you, but I do hope that your surgery goes well, and that you get the correct and optimal thyroid hormone treatment afterwards. At least by being a member of this forum you have access to help and support should you need it. I have had a total thyroidectomy so I have a good deal of sympathy for your situation.

Take care,

Marie XX

[Tatty10 in reply to marram]

thanks marie this forum is giving me the help and support i need, and the medical professionals leave me in the dark baffling me with all the medical jargon every question i have asked on this forum has given me the answers i need

[jillyana]

That's strange because I had a basal cell skin cancer removed after I started having thyroid issues which the specialist said wasn't sun related. Then a few years later I had another one removed which again turned out to be basal cell cancer. I'm wondering if they were related to my thyroid issues as my T.S.H. has been 4-5 for the last 7 years & still I'm told that my thyroid is fine although I only have half of it left & the remainder is covered in cysts!!

Good luck xx

[Tatty10 in reply to jillyana]

I am sure that there is a connection between the two my tsh level was very low and just been diagnosed with hyper, and a multinodular goiter and will be having a total thyroidectomy in a few weeks time

[Coastwalker in reply to jillyana]

Very interesting Jillyana, I have had several Basa Cell and Squareamous Cell Carcinomas removed and wondered if there was a connection, but can't think if I had signs of Hypo before I noticed my skin cancers.

[EileenB]

My daughter had multiple malignant melanomas removed 6 weeks ago- one on her neck, and was then found to have 3 active nodules on her thyroid being told after biopsies that they are most probably cancer. She is having the left side of her thyroid removed in a couple of weeks. Seems too much of a coincidence, but she is also coeliac and this could also be a link.

[MBGBTRI]

I have just had scan to show cystic nodules- GP says probably benign no further action needed. I have read around subject and came across link to melanoma via BRAF oncogene mutation. This cause Nevis mutations (melanoma) and can cause primary thyroid Cancer. Now I feel need to go back to GP to discuss biopsy

[Tatty10 in reply to MBGBTRI]

Hi I am sure there is a link, just had my third malignant melanoma removed and thyroidectomy almost 5 years ago would you be able to send me the link you found.

[MBGBTRI]

Just google melanoma and thyroid you’ll get loads

[Lea122]

I am just learning about this and yes there is.

The thyroid tends to go more towards

Hypothyroidism-without antibodies

The more melanoma there is or the more

Rapidly it is growing