How long should I stop taking medication after half-resection of thyroid cancer

The medication discontinuation time after hemisection of thyroid cancer needs to be determined based on the patient's condition, constitution, tumor pathology type, and pathological changes after surgery. It cannot be generalized. Patients with milder conditions, better constitutions, and earlier surgical pathology stages have a shorter medication discontinuation time after hemisection, while patients with more severe conditions and poorer constitutions have a relatively longer medication discontinuation time after hemisection.

1. Mild condition: For patients with mild condition and good physical condition, after hemisection of thyroid cancer, they usually do not need to take antithyroid drugs, such as levothyroxine sodium tablets, etc. They can follow the doctor's advice for regular check-ups and stop taking the medicine under the doctor's guidance. Generally, the medicine can be stopped in about 6-12 months;

2. Severe illness: If the patient's tumor is at a late stage, or lymph node metastasis or lung metastasis occurs, the tumor tissue cannot be completely removed during surgery, and postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatments are generally required to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. If the patient's physical fitness is poor and no radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatments are performed, the body will recover slowly after surgery, and it is usually necessary to extend the drug withdrawal time under the guidance of a doctor, which may take 1-2 years;.

3. Poor physical condition: If the patient is elderly and has poor physical fitness and cannot tolerate the trauma of surgery, he or she will need to take medication for treatment after hemisection of thyroid cancer, which will help improve the quality of life. However, it is usually difficult to determine the specific time to stop taking the medication. The doctor needs to make a judgment based on the patient's physical recovery, which may take 1-2 years.

In addition to the above factors, it is also related to factors such as whether there is recurrence after surgery. It is recommended that patients who undergo hemisection of thyroid cancer receive care under the guidance of a doctor, which will help improve their quality of life.