Does thyroid cancer cause back pain

Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor that originates from the thyroid follicular epithelium or parafollicular cells. Clinically, it often presents with symptoms such as neck mass, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing. Thyroid cancer may cause back pain. If it is not treated in time, the cancer cells may metastasize to the lungs or chest, which may cause back pain.

1. Neck lumps: Patients with thyroid cancer may feel lumps in their necks. These lumps are hard, usually painless, and difficult to detect in the early stages.

2. Hoarseness: Thyroid cancer may cause hoarseness, mainly because thyroid cancer may compress the recurrent laryngeal nerve or invade the superior laryngeal nerve. When the recurrent laryngeal nerve is compressed, hoarseness may occur. However, this generally indicates that the lesion is more serious and the recovery is poor in the later stage.

3. Dysphagia: As the disease progresses, the tumor grows larger and may compress the esophagus in the later stages, causing dysphagia. If the tumor compresses or invades the esophagus, it will cause esophageal stenosis and dysphagia.

4. Difficulty breathing: If not treated in time, the tumor will compress the trachea or block the large airways, which may cause symptoms of difficulty breathing.

In addition to the above symptoms, thyroid cancer may also cause hyperthyroidism. Due to excessive secretion of thyroid hormones, the body may be in a high metabolic state, and the patient's digestion and hematopoietic functions will be relatively strong, so the patient's weight will also drop significantly. Excessive secretion of thyroid hormones can also cause arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, and symptoms of palpitations and panic. If thyroid cancer patients experience symptoms of back pain, they must be vigilant and go to the hospital for examination in time, such as ultrasound, pathological examination, etc. After clarifying the specific cause, they should receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.