The removal of the entire thyroid, a thyroidectomy, prevents the body from creating the hormones T4 and T3, so people who have undergone this surgery, require thyroid hormone replacement treatments. On the other hand, TSH is often medically suppressed after a thyroidectomy prompted by cancer because TSH stimulates the growth and spread of tumors. Nonetheless, this suppression seems to have adverse effects, especially in women, vastly increasing the risk of osteoporosis development. After the removal of the thyroid, a qualified physician should regularly monitor TSH levels to prevent adverse effects further down the line.

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