What to do if thyroid cancer has lymph node metastasis

Thyroid cancer patients with lymph node metastasis can choose surgical treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy, etc. Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the thyroid follicular epithelium or parafollicular cells. Common symptoms are neck lumps, accompanied by hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, and difficulty breathing.

1. Surgical treatment: Lymph node metastasis in thyroid cancer patients usually indicates that the disease is relatively serious and requires surgical treatment of the primary lesion. Common surgical methods include total thyroidectomy, subtotal thyroidectomy, microwave ablation, laparoscopic radical thyroidectomy, etc.

2. Radiotherapy: Patients with thyroid cancer who have lymph node metastasis can also receive radiotherapy under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, iodine-131 radiotherapy is used to destroy the microenvironment of thyroid tissue and cancer cells and inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

3. Chemotherapy: After thyroid cancer patients have lymph node metastasis, they can also use chemotherapy under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used drugs include cisplatin injection, paclitaxel injection, etc., which can kill cancer cells and control the progression of the disease.

4. Targeted drug therapy: In addition to surgical treatment, targeted drug therapy can also be used under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used drugs include rituximab injection, cetuximab injection, etc., which can inhibit thyroid cancer and prolong the patient's survival time.

In addition to the above situations, interventional treatment can also be used under the guidance of a doctor, generally using microwave ablation, radiofrequency ablation and other methods, which can remove residual tumor cells. It is recommended that thyroid cancer patients go to the hospital's tumor surgery department in time, complete blood routine examinations, ultrasound examinations, etc. to clarify the specific situation, and actively receive treatment.