Why is thyroid cancer no longer considered cancer? What is thyroid microcancer?

Some time ago, there were often articles on the Internet stating that thyroid cancer is not cancer. Does this mean that thyroid cancer is no longer considered cancer? Is this really the case? How should we diagnose thyroid cancer in life? Let’s take a look at the article about thyroid cancer.

Is thyroid cancer no longer considered cancer?

The news that "thyroid cancer is no longer cancer" spread rapidly on the Internet, and many people thought that thyroid cancer no longer needed to be treated. In fact, it was just a mis-spread rumor.

In recent years, the incidence of thyroid cancer has only increased and has remained at a medium-to-high level. Compared with ten years ago, the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased three times. This is a terrible set of data, especially in women. The incidence rate of solid tumors in women is rising rapidly, and its degree of harm is very large.

The statement that “thyroid cancer is no longer cancer” is a rumor that has been misunderstood and spread by the public

The professor explained that in recent years, as the number of thyroid cancer patients has increased, the debate on whether to perform surgery on thyroid microcancers and the scope of surgery has become increasingly heated. Microcancers refer to thyroid tumors with a diameter of less than 1 cm. After discovering microcancers, most people will choose to undergo surgery immediately.

So, should we just ignore microcancer?

Microcancer is not the same as early cancer. Some patients with microcancer already have lymph node metastasis when they seek medical treatment. Some microcancers are clinically highly invasive tumors. Early diagnosis and treatment of these patients is very important and must not be ignored.

For some relatively low-risk thyroid microcancers, professional doctors can consider not having surgery temporarily, taking into account the patient's wishes and the severity of the disease, and can adopt close observation and follow-up.