Could breast tumor and thyroid tumor be linked to one another?

About 3 weeks ago, my ob. had found a tumor in my breast and one on my thyroid. (the reason she checked my thyroid was because I told her I was having difficulty swallowing). I have to see a different doctor on the 19th of April about my thyroid tumor. Of course I am scared that one or both the tumors are cancer because I have a family history of cancer running in the family, like throat cancer for instance. My concern is if the 2 tumors could be linked? Has anyone heard of having a tumor in the throat and breast or anything similar? I've tried doing research on this but could not find anything related. I know that cancer can spread but is this ironic or not? Any insight would be appreciated. Thank you.

Could breast tumor and thyroid tumor be linked to one another?
They are probably not related. I have had a 'goiter' on my throat for years from my thyroid. It doesn't cause me any problems though--other visual.





They just found a lump in breast and I'm having a biopsy on Wednesday and no one has said anything to me about the two being at all related.





I'd chalk it up to coincidence. Good luck with both of those though!
Reply:Thyroid and breast tissue are both similar types of tissue.





If you are calling them tumors it sounds like you already know they are cancerous. But from everything else you say it sounds like they are masses and it's not yet known whether they are cancerous or not.





You may just have a goiter (enlarged thyroid), and not a thyroid tumor.





Good luck
Reply:Hey! I've been dealing with Papillary Thyroid cancer for 2 years now. I had a tumor on my thyroid gland, that's how they discovered it. Many people have tumors or cysts on their thyroid gland without it turning out to be cancerous. Just get them both tested and then learn all you can! Now is not the time to worry. Just be smart!! (Oh, and I always have growths in my breasts and they've never been cancerous!)