A seminar titled 'Thyroid Nodule and Cancer: Update and Beyond' was held at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU). Photo: BMU

DHAKA, Jan 19, 2026 (BSS)- Experts at a seminar here today advised thyroid cancer patients not to get panicked as there are available medical protocols to recover from this disease through proper treatment.
 
They said there has been considerable progress in the treatment of thyroid cancer and if patients do not get panicked about thyroid cancer and seek treatment by understanding the nature and behaviour of the disease, they may recover completely in most cases.

The experts made these remarks at a seminar titled 'Thyroid Nodule and Cancer: Update and Beyond' held at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU).

They informed that although the cases of thyroid cancer have increased worldwide in the last three decades, in most cases it can be completely cured through treatment. However, the expected results are not achieved in a very small number of cases.

In the keynote address at the seminar Dr KMM Abdus Sattar, a professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Department at BMU, said research shows that in many thyroid cancers, complete removal of the gland is not necessary. 

By performing only the operation of the affected part, the patient can live a healthy life for a long time, he said.
Dr Sattar said some thyroid cancers remain in a stable state for a long time and do not pose any significant risk. 

So, he said, it is very important to provide treatment by understanding the type and behaviour of the disease. 

“This significantly reduces both the patient's medical risks and financial costs. Even, in the case of complex or bad types of thyroid cancer, there are currently advanced and effective treatment methods,” he noted.

BMU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) Professor Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Dev) Professor Dr Md Mujibur Rahman Hawlader were present at the seminar with seminar sub-committee chairman Professor Dr Afzalun Nessa in the chair.
Prof Mujibur Rahman Hawlader in his speech put emphasis on increasing public awareness about thyroid cancer and strengthening research in this sector.

Professor Dr AKM Fazlul Bari, Director of NINMAS and Head of the Thyroid Division, presented an paper titled 'The Thyroid Mystery: Findings and Fixing Nodules'.