Can thyroid cancer be cured? What are the treatments for thyroid cancer?

Thyroid cancer cannot be cured, and the survival rate can only be improved through surgical treatment, endocrine therapy, radionuclide therapy and other methods.

1. Surgical treatment

Thyroid cancer can be treated by surgical removal of the cancerous thyroid gland and local lymph nodes to prevent the cancer from metastasizing to other parts of the body. Surgical treatment has a wide range of applications and is suitable for most patients. Papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma are well differentiated and have a low degree of malignancy. Even if they recur after surgery, they can be surgically removed again. The extent of resection depends on the specific pathology and stage of the tumor.

2. Endocrine therapy

Patients who have undergone partial or total thyroid cancer resection should take thyroxine tablets for life for endocrine therapy to prevent hypothyroidism and maintain normal thyroid function.

3. Radionuclide therapy

Radionuclide therapy is also a commonly used method. It is more common to use it alone and is often used as an auxiliary treatment after thyroid cancer surgery. It is especially suitable for older patients, patients with multiple cancer lesions, and patients with distant metastases.