What are the follow-up treatments for hemi-thyroid cancer resection?

Subsequent treatment of hemisection of thyroid cancer mainly includes postoperative adjuvant therapy, targeted drug therapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy. Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine tumor in clinical practice, mainly including papillary thyroid cancer, follicular carcinoma, medullary carcinoma, and undifferentiated carcinoma. Its main treatment is surgical resection.

1. Postoperative adjuvant therapy: The subsequent treatment of hemisection of thyroid cancer needs to be selected according to the patient's specific condition. If the patient has early thyroid cancer and the tumor size is 2 cm, there is no surrounding lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis, radioactive iodine and thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression therapy can be used after surgical resection, and a follow-up examination can be performed one year later;

2. Targeted drug therapy: If the patient's tumor is relatively small or is a micro-invasive cancer, targeted drugs such as erlotinib hydrochloride can be used for follow-up treatment after surgical resection, which is beneficial to improve the cure rate of the disease;

3. Radiotherapy: Iodine-131 can be used for follow-up treatment of hemisection of thyroid cancer, which can release radiation, and the radiation can destroy the residual thyroid tissue and cancer cells, thus achieving the purpose of treatment;

4. Immunotherapy: After hemisection of thyroid cancer, BCG and interleukin-2 can be used for immunotherapy, which is beneficial to improve the patient's physical fitness and enhance the body's resistance to tumors.

It is recommended that patients who have undergone hemithyroidectomy should strictly follow the doctor's instructions for postoperative treatment, and at the same time pay attention to rest, avoid fatigue, stay up late, etc. In terms of diet, they should pay attention to avoid spicy and irritating foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as spinach and bananas, etc., quit smoking and drinking, which is conducive to postoperative recovery.