Can thyroid cancer be treated without surgery?

Thyroid cancer cannot be treated without surgery. For patients with early-stage thyroid cancer, if there is no distant metastasis and there are no contraindications to surgery after a full-body examination, the cancer lesions can be removed surgically. If it is in the middle or late stage of thyroid cancer, not having surgery may affect the patient's life. Surgery is recommended, combined with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.

1. Early stage: For patients with early stage thyroid cancer, if there is no distant metastasis and there are no contraindications to surgery after a full body examination, the cancer lesions can be removed surgically. If the patient does not undergo surgical resection in time, it may cause thyroid cancer to metastasize and may even affect the patient's life;

2. Mid-late stage: For patients with mid-late stage thyroid cancer, cervical lymph node metastasis may occur, and distant organ metastasis, such as lung and liver metastasis, may also occur. Therefore, even if there are no contraindications to surgery, the cancer lesions cannot be removed surgically. In addition to surgical treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc. are also required;

3. Late stage: If thyroid cancer has developed to the late stage and bone metastasis, lung metastasis, brain metastasis, etc. occur, if surgical treatment is not performed at this time, the patient will experience breathing difficulties and swallowing difficulties due to the tumor compressing the respiratory tract or esophagus, and may also be accompanied by symptoms of malnutrition such as fever and weight loss. Therefore, it is necessary to perform radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the same time as surgical removal of the tumor to control the progression of the disease.

When patients develop thyroid cancer, they should go to the hospital's thyroid surgery department in time and choose the appropriate treatment method under the doctor's guidance. In daily life, they should maintain a good mood and avoid suppressing emotions. At the same time, they should eat light and easily digestible foods and avoid spicy foods such as peppers and garlic.