What are the harms of thyroid cancer to the human body?

What are the hazards of thyroid cancer to the human body? Thyroid cancer is not a common disease, but the incidence of this malignant tumor is getting higher and higher, which makes us have to pay attention to it, because the harm of thyroid cancer is very great, especially for the health of patients, so what are the hazards of thyroid cancer to the human body?

1. Thyroid tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign thyroid tumors are not serious in themselves, and generally have no obvious symptoms when the tumor is small. However, if not treated in time, the tumor will grow larger and larger. Some patients with larger tumors will experience symptoms such as dyspnea, dysphagia, and hoarseness due to the compression of the trachea, esophagus, and recurrent laryngeal nerve by the tumor. In addition, benign thyroid tumors have a 20% malignant transformation rate. Therefore, they should be treated as soon as possible after discovery.

2. Malignant thyroid tumors are thyroid cancers. Most of them are low- and medium-grade malignancies, and the survival rate of patients is relatively high. However, a small number of patients are highly malignant (i.e., undifferentiated cancer), which is seriously life-threatening. Therefore, they should be taken seriously and treated in time.

3. If thyroid tumors are not treated (because benign thyroid tumors have no obvious symptoms: no itching, no pain, no impact on speaking, eating, sleeping, work and study), the disease will last for a long time, both Qi and Yin will be damaged, and eventually Yin and Yang will damage each other, becoming a difficult to treat disease and even life-threatening.

Since thyroid surgery is prone to surgical complications such as hoarseness and hypocalcemia, the scope of surgical resection needs to be determined based on the patient's condition and medical technology conditions, and must comply with the principles of tumor resection. At the same time, efforts should be made to preserve nerve functions and improve the patient's quality of life.

After surgery, patients with thyroid cancer can basically eat and work normally, and should appropriately control iodine-rich foods, avoid excessive fatigue, and avoid smoking and drinking. It is necessary to pay attention to thyroid examinations, including imaging and thyroid function tests, and seek medical attention in a timely manner if abnormalities are found.