What to do if thyroid cancer patients can't eat

Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine tumor in clinical practice. Most thyroid cancers originate from follicular epithelial cells. There may be no obvious symptoms in the early stages of the disease, but some patients may experience neck lumps, neck pain, hoarseness, etc. Thyroid cancer patients cannot eat, and need to be treated with appropriate nutritional support, drug therapy, radiotherapy, or even surgical resection according to their specific conditions.

1. Nutritional support: Thyroid cancer patients cannot eat, which may be due to the fact that they are in the late stage of the disease and have poor nutritional status. At this time, they need to eat more nutritious foods to replenish the energy needed by the human body. Common nutrients include high-quality protein, vitamins, trace elements, such as fish, beef, eggs, spinach, apples, etc.

2. Drug treatment: Patients with thyroid cancer cannot eat, but they can use intravenous drip of nutrient solution to supplement the nutrients needed by the human body according to the doctor's advice. Patients with advanced thyroid cancer can also use radioactive nuclides and other substances for radiation therapy under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the patient's symptoms;

3. Radiotherapy: In the late stage of thyroid cancer, radionuclide therapy is often used to relieve the patient's symptoms. Radionuclide can destroy thyroid tissue and cancer cells, thereby achieving the purpose of treatment;

4. Surgical resection: For some patients with advanced thyroid cancer, surgery is usually recommended to remove the cancerous tissue and surrounding lymph nodes because the neck mass compresses the esophagus and trachea. If a large number of lymph node metastases are found during the operation, a neck lymph node dissection is also required.

In addition to the above treatments, thyroid cancer patients can also take chemotherapy, targeted therapy and other means of treatment. It is recommended to maintain a good attitude and actively receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.