How to check for thyroid cancer

As the incidence of thyroid cancer increases day by day, many patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer are puzzled by the hospital's examination items. Why do they need so many examinations to find out that they have thyroid cancer? So today we will explain to you how to check for thyroid cancer.

Regarding the examination items for thyroid cancer, because there are many types of thyroid cancer, an accurate diagnosis is needed, and more examination items are needed than for other diseases. Here we introduce the routine examination items needed to confirm thyroid cancer:

1. Radionuclide examination (thyroid scan using 131 iodine, four items of thyroid nodules).

2. X-ray examination, anteroposterior and lateral films of the soft tissue of the neck.

3. Thyroid B-ultrasound examination.

4. CT examination.

5. Laboratory examination: Determination of serum calcitonin and serum histaminease by radioimmunoassay.

6. Fine needle aspiration cytology examination.

7. Indirect laryngoscope, fiber laryngoscope, and tracheoscope.

The above are the routine examination items for thyroid cancer. These examinations must be done to confirm whether the patient has thyroid cancer and what type of thyroid cancer it is. The purpose of the examination is to accurately determine which type of thyroid cancer the patient has, so I hope that patients can understand.

Finally, let us introduce to you the dietary considerations for thyroid cancer patients during treatment:

The diet of thyroid cancer patients should be nutritious, high in protein, high in vitamins, low in fat and salt, eat less or no spicy, greasy, grilled, pickled and other foods, eat regularly and quantitatively, and have reasonable nutrition. Eat more fish, lean meat, eggs, soy products, mushrooms, jujubes, etc. At the same time, pay attention to adjusting your mentality and doing proper exercise, which are very beneficial to recovery. Eat less or no spicy, greasy, grilled, pickled and other foods.