What is the cause of the lump in the neck of a thyroid cancer patient

Thyroid cancer is a common malignant tumor. It usually has no symptoms in the early stage. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as neck mass, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing may appear. It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease.

1. Neck mass: The typical symptom of thyroid cancer is a neck mass, which is usually hard and has unclear boundaries, an uneven surface, adheres to surrounding tissues, and has poor mobility. If thyroid cancer metastasizes, it may manifest as swollen lymph nodes;

2. Hoarseness: If thyroid cancer invades the recurrent laryngeal nerve, it may cause vocal cord paralysis, thus causing hoarseness symptoms;

3. Difficulty in swallowing: If thyroid cancer invades the esophagus, it may cause difficulty in swallowing;

4. Difficulty breathing: If thyroid cancer invades the trachea, it may cause airway narrowing or complete obstruction, causing symptoms of difficulty breathing;

5. Other symptoms: Some thyroid cancer patients may also experience systemic symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, diarrhea, etc. In addition, since thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor, cachexia symptoms such as weight loss and fatigue may also occur.

For patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer, surgical resection can be used for treatment in the early stages, while for patients in the middle and late stages, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other adjuvant treatments are required.