What to do if your throat is inflamed due to thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer may cause throat inflammation due to thyroid cancer metastasis, thyroid cancer compressing the recurrent laryngeal nerve, thyroid cancer complicated by infection, etc. It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time and receive treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Metastasis of thyroid cancer: If thyroid cancer has metastasized to distant sites, such as the lungs or esophagus, it may cause local tissue irritation, thereby inducing an inflammatory response and leading to throat inflammation. At this time, surgery is required to remove the lesion and combine it with radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatments;

2. Thyroid cancer compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve: If the thyroid cancer is large, it may compress the surrounding tissues. The recurrent laryngeal nerve is located in the front of the neck. When the tumor compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, it may cause its function to be damaged, thereby causing symptoms of throat inflammation. In this case, the thyroid cancer needs to be removed surgically and treated with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc.

3. Thyroid cancer complicated with infection: If you do not take good care of yourself after the operation, or your body's resistance is low, bacteria may invade your body, causing congestion, edema, and pain in the throat mucosa. At this time, you can take amoxicillin capsules, cefixime capsules and other drugs for anti-infection treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

4. Other reasons: If the patient suffers from diseases such as pharyngitis, the above symptoms may also occur. Pharyngitis is usually an inflammatory reaction of the throat mucosa caused by factors such as bacterial infection. Patients may show symptoms such as dry throat and sore throat. It is recommended that patients follow the doctor's advice to use drugs such as amoxicillin capsules and cefixime capsules for treatment.

Patients are advised to maintain good living habits and avoid staying up late. They also need to pay attention to a light diet and avoid eating spicy foods such as chili peppers.