What is the reason for swollen lymph nodes when thyroid cancer does not recur?

Thyroid cancer does not recur with lymph node enlargement, which may be caused by lymph node metastasis of thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the follicular epithelium or parafollicular epithelial cells of the thyroid gland, and is mainly manifested by the appearance of a painless mass in the front of the neck, which increases with swallowing activities.

When thyroid cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes, it may manifest as a hard mass with unclear boundaries and adhesions to the surrounding tissues in the neck, and most of them are single. If the pathological examination results show that no cancer cells are found after the patient undergoes surgery, it means that the thyroid cancer has been cured. At this time, if the patient recovers well after surgery and there is no recurrence, it may not cause swollen lymph nodes.

If the postoperative pathological examination results of the patient indicate the presence of lymph node metastasis, it means that the thyroid cancer has not been completely cured. It is recommended that the patient go to the hospital for treatment in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor through iodine-131 therapy, radionuclide therapy, etc. If necessary, chemotherapy with drugs such as paclitaxel injection and cisplatin injection should be used according to the doctor's advice.

Patients are advised to maintain good living habits in their daily lives and avoid overwork, staying up late and other bad behaviors. At the same time, they also need to pay attention to maintaining a light diet, and can eat millet porridge, noodles and other foods appropriately.