Symptoms of advanced thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignancy, including four pathological types: papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma and medullary carcinoma. Except for medullary carcinoma, the vast majority of thyroid cancers originate from follicular epithelial cells. The typical clinical manifestations of thyroid cancer are: thyroid masses, hardness, fixation, and uneven surface are common manifestations of various cancers; the gland has little mobility up and down when swallowing. Undifferentiated carcinoma can cause the above symptoms in a short period of time. In addition to obvious mass growth, it is also accompanied by the characteristics of invading surrounding tissues. Advanced thyroid cancer will produce hoarseness, breathing, swallowing difficulties, and sympathetic nerve pressure, leading to Horner syndrome and ear, pillow, shoulder pain, local lymph nodes, and distant organ metastasis. Some pain may occur. Cervical lymph node metastasis occurs earlier in undifferentiated cancer. Medullary carcinoma itself can produce calcium and calcium serotonin, which can cause diarrhea, palpitations, and redness of the face.

Symptoms and treatment of thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer includes four pathological types: papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma and medullary carcinoma. The typical clinical manifestations are: hard and fixed thyroid tumors with rough surfaces, which are common manifestations of various cancers; hoarseness, breathing and swallowing difficulties, Horner syndrome of sympathetic nerve pressure and invasion of cervical nerves in the late stage. Ear, occipital and shoulder pain, local lymph nodes and distant metastasis. The treatment principle of thyroid cancer is mainly comprehensive surgical treatment. Endocrine therapy is used after surgery, and radiotherapy is selected when necessary.

Can early thyroid cancer be cured?

Thyroid cancer, especially papillary carcinoma, is a type with low malignancy, slow progression and good healing. Early detection, no peripheral lymph node metastasis, and relatively small cancer tissue. 131 iodine can achieve clinical cure through surgery and 131 iodine treatment. Generally speaking, the life expectancy after cure is not much different from that of a normal person. The 10-year survival rate can reach 95%, and the 20-year survival rate can reach 90%.