As of 2011, 2012

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Thyroid Cancer Survivor Lourdes Gonzalez – 25 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Lucia Desembrana – 22 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Jean Bella Tipace – 24 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Letty Kuan - 21 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Ramil Adriano – 21 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Aida Antonio – 24 Years in Remission

Added in 2013

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Virginia Gawaran – 25 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Gavina Moscoso – 22 Years Lifespan after First Operation

Added in 2014 (as of December 13, 2014)

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Carolina Lagoy – 27 Years in Remission

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Lourdes Gonzalez – 25 Years in Remission

by Reynaldo O Joson on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 10:18pm

Ms. Lourdes Gonzalez was 55 years old in 1986 when I operated on her thyroid papillary cancer in Manila Doctors Hospital. I did a total thyroidectomy. Postoperatively, she just received thyroid hormone, up to present time, 2011. I saw her again on December 5, 2011, during the 24th Annual Christmas Get-Together Party of the Manila Doctors Hospital Cancer Crusaders Club. She received a prize for being the oldest and longest cancer survivor present during the Get-Together Party. She is 81 years old and 25 years in remission. We both thank God for this long remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Lucia Desembrana – 22 Years in Remission

Posted on October 2, 2011 by rojoson

Ms. Lucia Desembrana is a thyroid cancer survivor. She was 31 years old when I operated on her thyroid nodule which turned out to be a follicular carcinoma on histopathology. July 20, 1989, I did a subtotal thyroidectomy- total lobectomy, right; isthmusectomy; pyramidalectomy; and subtotal lobectomy, left. After the operation, she has been taking thyroid hormones for suppressive therapy, up to the present. As of check-up today, August 4, 2011, there is no sign of recurrence. Thus, she is now 22 years in remission. We both thank God for this remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Jean Bella Tipace – 24 Years in Remission

by Reynaldo O Josonon Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 8:11pm ·

Ms. Jean Bella Tipace was 38 years old in 1988 when I operated on her multifocal papillary thyroid cancers in Manila Doctors Hospital. I did a near-total thyroidectomy. She has been on thyroid hormone replacement since after the operation. There has been no other treatment. We just did monitoring and sign-symptom-based surveillance. I saw her today, February 21, 2012. She has no clinical evidence of recurrence 24 years after her operation. We both thank God for this long remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Letty Kuan – 21 Years in Remission

by Reynaldo O Josonon Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 1:59pm ·

Ms. Letty Kuan, is a nurse. She was my school nurse in Xavier School when I was grade V in this school, in 1960. We met again in University of the Philippines Manila when I was already a professor in the Department of Surgery, UP College of Medicine while she was a professor at the UP College of Nursing. In 1991, I operated on her thyroid papillary carcinoma in the Philippine General Hospital. I did a total thyroidectomy. Postoperatively, she received thyroid hormones. I saw her today in Manila Doctors Hospital while she was visiting one of my patients, CN. She is now 75 years old with no clinical evidence of recurrence – 21 years in remission. We both thank God for this long remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Ramil Adriano – 21 Years in Remission

Posted on December 2, 2012

Mr. Ramil Adriano was 12 years old in 1991 when I did a total thyroidectomy and bilateral neck dissection on his thyroid papillary carcinoma. He just took thyroid hormones replacement after the operation. I saw him on December 2, 2012 during the MDH Cancer Crusaders Club 25th Anniversary. He is now 33 years old, 21 years in remission. We both thank God for this long remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Aida Antonio – 24 Years in Remission

Posted on December 2, 2012

Ms. Aida Antonio was 29 years old when I did a thyroidectomy on her thyroid papillary carcinoma. She is now 53 years old with no clinical evidence of recurrence. We both thank God for this long 24 years of remission.

February 8, 2014

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Virginia Gawaran – 25 Years in Remission

Ms. Virginia Gawaran was 34 years old when I operated on her thyroid papillary carcinoma in 1988. I did a subtotal thyroidectomy. She did not receive any post-operative treatment. I saw her in the December 1, 2013 MDH Cancer Crusaders Club Annual Christmas Get-Together. She is now 59 years old with no clinical evidence of recurrence. She is now 25 years in remission. We both thank God for this long remission.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Gavina Moscoso – 22 Years Lifespan after First Operation

by reyojoson

Ms. Gavina Moscoso from Antique was a patient of mine for her papillary thyroid carcinoma. In March, 1984, the first time she consulted me at age 63, I did a total thyroidectomy, wedged resection of the esophagus, resection of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve with sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap. She had her first recurrence of her papillary thyroid carcinoma then. The initial operation was done in Antique in 1981 (3 years before I did my first operation on her). Because of an esophageal leak, I did a pectoralis myocutaneous flap on April 14, 1984 with subsequent resolution of the esophagocutaneous fistula.. In 1985, she had a neck node recurrence, which I excised. She had 3 neck node recurrences thereafter, in 1986, 1988, and in 1991 (she was 70 years old at this time). In all these recurrences, I just did excisions, rather than a neck dissection. The last time I saw her was in 1991. I did not see her thereafter until a relative of hers reported to me on May 5, 2004 that in 2003, Gavina died of “old age” in her sleep. Apparently, she did not die from a recurrence of her thyroid cancer. Attached is a picture given to me by the relative showing Ms. Moscoso celebrating her golden wedding anniversary in 1992.

Thyroid Cancer Survivor Carolina Lagoy – 27 Years in Remission

Posted on December 13, 2014by reyojoson

Ms. Carolina Lagoy was 55 years old in 1987 when I operated on her thyroid cancer. She took thyroid hormones after the operation up to present. At age 82 years old in 2014, she is now 27 years in remission. We both thank God for this long remission.

She was one of the original members of the Cancer Crusaders Club in 1988. Above picture shows her in the group phot0-op of the 1st Annual Christmas Get-Together of the Cancer Crusaders Club in 1988.

She is the 100th Cancer Survivor in my Registry in December 13, 2014.

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