Thyroid nodules often occur without your noticing them

As more and more people in today's society do not pay attention to their diet, many people have found that they have "thyroid nodules" during physical examinations. Many people began to panic, wondering if this would turn into cancer or if there is no way to treat it? In fact, we still need to figure out whether the nodules are benign or malignant. Today, the editor will tell you what "thyroid nodules" are specifically about.

What exactly is a thyroid nodule?

It is the most common thyroid abnormality. The incidence of thyroid nodules in adults in my country is still very high. But don't panic. Basically, patients with thyroid nodules are benign and only need regular follow-up visits. However, a small number of patients have malignant nodules. They must be discovered early and seek medical attention early. However, thyroid nodules generally have no obvious symptoms, so we must do neck palpation during physical examinations. Most patients are found by physical examination doctors when the nodules are large, but palpation can only find abnormalities and cannot determine whether they are benign or malignant. This requires combining B-ultrasound to find out the specific situation.

Will it turn into cancer? B-ultrasound can tell

Through B-ultrasound, we can understand many details of the nodule. If you find any problems, you must pay attention to it and seek medical attention immediately. If you find that the nodule has increased in size beyond the normal value during follow-up examination, you must perform a puncture biopsy. If it is a malignant nodule, surgery is required as soon as possible, and you must continue to take medication after surgery.

If a nodule is found, does my diet need to be adjusted?

The diet should be adjusted according to the pathological condition. If there is hyperthyroidism, the diet should eat some non-iodized salt, avoid eating marine life, and try to avoid iodine-containing items. If it is hypothyroidism, the diet only needs to consume less iodine food, you can eat iodized salt, and eat less high-iodine food. If it is just a nodule and there is no other abnormality, then there is no need to adjust the diet.

Nodules are most likely caused by the following three habits

Smoking

Closely related to problems such as goiter, especially in iodine-deficient areas

Obesity and the three highs

Identified risk factors for thyroid nodules and goiters

Drinking

It is easy to cause thyroid enlargement, especially in women

In addition to thyroid nodules, in fact, most of the common cancers are like this. As long as you can distinguish whether it is benign or malignant and deal with it calmly, although cancer is scary, as long as it is discovered and treated early, we can still win.