What are the symptoms of thyroid cancer recurrence? What should I do if thyroid cancer recurs?

Thyroid cancer is the most common thyroid malignancy in daily life. Because the occurrence of thyroid cancer may cause a series of physical symptoms in patients, surgery can be chosen in daily life to control it, thereby effectively alleviating one's own thyroid cancer problem. However, this cancer is prone to recurrence. So what are the symptoms of thyroid cancer recurrence?

If the patient's thyroid cancer recurs, he or she may find a lump in the neck. Although the lump is not obvious, it can be felt by hand. Therefore, it is necessary to detect the problem in time in daily life so as to effectively control one's own physical symptoms.

If the patient has a recurrence of thyroid cancer, he or she may also find a lump at the surgical site, so more attention should be paid to effective control. At the same time, more attention should be paid to effective care after the operation, so as to effectively prevent physical problems from occurring and avoid recurrence, which will affect one's own physical recovery.

In general, the symptoms of recurrent thyroid cancer are basically the same as those of the initial onset, which may manifest as a painless neck mass, especially on the same side of the primary tumor or around the incision. If the tumor invades the nerves, there may be hoarseness and coughing when drinking water. If it invades the trachea and esophagus, there may be difficulty breathing or swallowing discomfort. Of course, most patients with tumor recurrence have no obvious symptoms and need to rely on imaging examinations to detect them, so regular check-ups are the most important.